Mettacrit/In Battle

## Attacks

* In a thin but long arena turns, a bunch of mini Mettacrits come down with parasols and throw musical notes at the SOUL multiple times.
* Mettacrit goes a heart gesture with his hands and starts throwing hearts at the SOUL, each of which is accompanied by a mini Mettacrit on each side. On a Ruthless Route, the mini Mettacrits also throw musical notes at the SOUL.
* Mettacrit covers the arena with a blanket, does a magic trick and uncovers it with a surprise attack reminiscent of an attack from another monster in Ruined Home, such as Butchy, Vegetoid or Migosp
* The text "DRAMATIC" appears in the middle of the arena and shakes before the text "PAUSE" appears under it. This attack cannot hurt the protagonist and only plays out after choosing Flirt three times then choosing something to intentionally break Mettacrit's heart.
* Tomatoes, flies, vegetables and other projectiles are thrown at the SOUL in rapid succession. This attack only plays out after choosing Heckle.

## Strategy

Mettacrit can be defeated multiple ways on a Neutral Route, most notably by following his lead with ACT commands.

* Choosing Flirt three times then Pose will either have the protagonist reveal having already a lover or play dead, much to Mettacrit's dismay. He can be spared after this. Similarly, choosing Heckle after three Flirts will also allow Mettacrit to be spared.
* Depleting Mettacrit's HP either normally of after three Flirts will also end the battle, but with different dialogue. He will play dead but after the battle reveal he can't be harmed with physical attacks due to being a ghost.

On a Ruthless Route, Mettacrit battles the protagonist to avenge his fallen audience and cannot be spared in any way.

## Quotes

### Pre-Battle

[Neutral Route]
* *Thanks you, dear audience, for coming out to see me!*
* *But oh, how dreadful! It seems the show has come to an end!*
* **[Audience]** *No Mettacrit, please stay!*
* **[Audience]** *Ribbit, ribbit! (Mettacrit, we love you!)*
* **[Audience]** *Mettacrit Is Love Mettacrit Is Life*
* *I know, I know! You're all so desperate for more!*
* *Well, have no fear, my wonderful audience!*
* *Stay tuned for my next show, where I'll...*
* *...*
* *(...Wait. Is that... a human?!)*
* *(HERE?! RIGHT NOW?!)*
* *(I can't stop the show just yet!)*
* *(...)*
* *(Imagine the rating...)*
* *(EVERYONE will know my name!)*
* *My next show, which... I'll have right now, at this very moment!*
* *After all, how could I pass up such an opportunity...*
* *...for my adoring fans!*
* *Introducing: a surprise guest performer...*
* *The human!*
* **[Audience]** *Whoa... it's so real!*
* **[Audience]** *How did he get one of those?!*
* **[Audience]** *I LOVE YOU, METTACRIT!!!*
	+ *(Hey, human! Just play along, okay? I need this.)* **[Normal text]**
	+ *(...Hey, do I know you from somewhere?)* **[If the protagonist has already seen this cutscene, even on a previous playthrough]**
		- *(You look... familiar...)*
		- *(Just play along, okay? I need this.)*
* *Oh, human! How you've fallen so far from the surface...*
* *And overcome so many obstacles just to make it here!*
* *Yes, it's obvious to me that have it takes...*
* *...To be a STAR!*
* *But oh! How could I forget...*
* *What's your name, darling?*
* *Yes, of course! Best not to keep the audience waiting now!* **[If "Me...?" is chosen]**
* *Ah, "<Name>!" A cute name for a cute human!*
* *Now, my wonderful audience...*
* *Prepare for a unique performance overflowing with drama!*
* *Action!*
* *Romance!*
* *And last but not least...*
* *Bloodshed!*

[Ruthless Route]
* *Well, well, well.*
* *It seems you've been quite the busy little murderer.*
* *How rude of you, slaughtering my audience like that!*
* *And here I was under the impression humans WEREN'T freaks.*
* *Perhaps you're just an exception?*
* *A rotten egg? A black sheep?*
* *Tch... Well... that's just fine!*
* *If it's bloodshed you want, darling...*
* *...then I, Mettacrit, will put on a show you'll NEVER forget!*

### Battle

* *Show me what you got!* **[Neutral]**
* *Smile for the audience!* **[Neutral]**
* *Let's see how you handle this!* **[Neutral]**
* *Let's dance, darling!* **[Neutral]**
* *It's showtime!* **[Neutral]**
* *Checking me out, are you, darling~?* **[Check #1]**
	+ *Oh, well. I can't say I blame you!*
* *I'm flattered, my dear, but we still have a show to put on!* **[Check #2+]**
* *That's it, gorgeous! Pose like there's no tomorrow!* **[Pose #1]**
* *My, what style! But can you bring something NEW to the table~?* **[Pose #2]**
* *(Come on, let's spice things up a little!)* **[Pose #3]**
	+ *(We can't just pose for the whole show, now, can we?)*
* *(Oh, romance! That's genius!)* **[Flirt #1]**
	+ *Why, a human after my own heart! How poetic!*
	+ *But can your actions speak louder than mere words?*
* *Oh, my... you really are serious about this!* **[Flirt #2]**
	+ *Could... could it be?*
	+ *Are you my one true love?*
* *Oh! One true love! Let us join hands together, and frolick to the future!* **[Flirt #3]**
	+ *Nothing could possibly break us apart...!*
	+ *(...wink)*
* *(No, that's too predictable!)* **[Flirt #4+]**
	+ *(Let's give the audience a surprise TWIST~!)*
* *(gasp!) You already have a lover?!* **[Pose after three Flirts, first possibility]**
	+ *Oh, terrible day! My heart... I do believe it's broken!*
	+ *Oh, <Name>...! Please, someone SPARE my poor heart from more pain!*
* *(gasp!) Oh, how horrible! My one true love... dead, from an unspecified cause!* **[Pose after three Flirts, second possibility]**
	+ *My heart... I do believe it's broken!*
	+ *Oh, <Name>...! Please, someone SPARE my poor heart from more pain!*
* *(Oh... Oh my god. Did I kill them?)* **[If playing dead]**
	+ *(Please just be an act...)*
* *What fierce words you have, my dear!* **[Heckle]**
	+ *The better to ignore them with!*
* *W-what?! But, I even used my MTC-Brand Perfume...!* **[Heckle after three Flirts]**
	+ *Do... do you really think that...?*
	+ *Oh... my heart... I do believe it's broken!*
	+ *Oh, <Name>...! Please, someone SPARE my poor heart from more pain!*
* *Why must you toy with me further?!* **[Any ACT after Heckle plot twist]**
	+ *Please... just SPARE me from this torment...!*
* *Oooh, violence!* **[Fight #1]**
	+ *Well, if it's a fight you want... it's a fight you'll get!*
* *Oh, what strength you have!* **[Fight #2]**
	+ *I may have underestimated myself...!*
* *The pain! Oh, the pain!* **[Fight #3]**
	+ *I'm not sure how much more I can take...!*
* *Oh the humanity! Human, won't you show me mercy?* **[Fight #4]**
* *What's the matter? Are you intimidated by my looks, human?* **[Check on Ruthless Route]**
	+ *I can't say I blame you!*
* *Oh, murderous human...* **[Heckle #1 on Ruthless Route]**
	+ *Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words will never hurt me!*
* *Only a villain like you wouldn't appreciate REAL talent...!* **[Heckle #2 on Ruthless Route]**
* *Enough talk, freak! Now is the time for actions, not words!* **[Heckle #3+ on Ruthless Route]**
* *You sure know how to pack a punch.* **[Fight #1 on Ruthless Route]**
	+ *But can you try THIS on for size?*
* *You might be strong, but do you truly think you're destined to win?* **[Fight #2 on Ruthless Route]**
* *Once I'm finished with you...* **[Fight #3 on Ruthless Route]**
	+ *...I-I'll notify the UNDERGROUND of my victory!*
	+ *Oh, I'll be celebrated as the savior of monsterkind!*
* *And t-then, all of the monsters you killed...* **[Fight #4 on Ruthless Route]**
	+ *Will... be avenged...*
* *Alas! I have been struck down in fair combat!* **[Defeat, Neutral Route]**
	+ *To think that things would end this way for little old me...*
	+ *(cough, cough...)*
	+ *I'd like to think... everyone who's come to watch my shows...*
	+ *For giving me... everything... I've ever... wanted...*
	+ *(cough, cough...)*
	+ *Oh... I see a light! A light, off in the darkness!*
	+ *It's... (cough) time for me to go!*
	+ *Farewell, cruel world!*
* *Oh, what a cruel day...!* **[Defeat, Neutral Route, after three Flirts]**
	+ *I just wanted to love, and to be loved...!*
	+ *And instead... I was deceived by the one I loved most!*
	+ *Tricked by a crafty human...!*
	+ *(cough, cough...)*
	+ *I guess this... is the end... for little old me...*
	+ *M-my heart... (cough) I can feel it begin to shatter...!*
	+ *(cough, cough...)*
	+ *Farewell, cruel world!*
* *Well...* **[Defeat, Ruthless Route]**
	+ *At least... I gave it my best shot.*
	+ *...*
	+ *Ha... ha ha...*
	+ *I can't stop laughing, for my tears are welling up!*
	+ *I c-can't believe this is my final act...*
	+ *What a tragic end! Dying to avenge the monsters I swore to give hope...*
	+ *It's almost poetic, in a way.*
	+ *Human...*
	+ *As vile as you are, I must commend you.*
	+ *Out of all my audiences...*
	+ *You have been the most memorable.*
	+ *This was surely a battle...*
	+ *...That will go down in history.*

### Post-Battle

[If spared]
* *Oh, my!*
* *Even with all my amazing acting and style...*
* *I've never gotten the crowd this riled up!*
* *They'll be talking about my show for weeks!*
* *...No. They'll be talking about OUR show for weeks!*
* *I couldn't have done this without you, darling.*
* *Thank you so much!*

[If health was depleted]
* *Just kidding!*
* *Believe it or not... ghosts are immune to physical attacks!*
* *But I bet I really sold you on that performance, didn't I?*
* *I have to think you for your excellent acting, darling.*
* *You really sold your part!*
* *In fact...*

[Any outcome leads to this dialogue]
* *As a reward, I want to give you a personal one-on-one...*
* *Hangout session with yours truly!*
* *Oh, everyone is going to be so jealous of you!*
* *Just stop by my house in Crystal Springs whenever you're there.*
* *I'll see you there, <Name>!*

## Flavor Text

* *A glamorous ghoul with a goal for greatness.* **[Check]**
* *Mettacrit takes the stage!* **[Encounter]**
* *The crowd is chanting Mettacrit's name.* **[Neutral]**
* *Mettacrit's eyes sparkle.* **[Neutral]**
* *Mettacrit turns to the mirror! ...But there isn't one there.* **[Neutral]**
* *The audience proclaims their love for Mettacrit.* **[Neutral]**
* *Mettacrit strikes a dramatic pose!* **[Neutral]**
* *The crowd is chanting Mettacrit's name.* **[Neutral]**
* *Mettacrit sways from side to side, humming a little tune.* **[Neutral]**
* *I pose dramatically, and Mettacrit does the same.* **[Pose #1]**
	+ *The crowd loves it.*
* *I strike another pose!* **[Pose #2]**
	+ *A round of applause, but not as much excitement as before.*
* *Once again, I strike a pose.* **[Pose #3+]**
	+ *It seems the audience is getting bored...*
* *I strike a dramatic pose, and tell Mettacrit we were never meant to be.* **[Pose after three Flirts, first possibility]**
	+ *For my heart... belongs to another!*
* *In a tragic twist of fate, I fall dead upon the stage.* **[Pose after three Flirts, second possibility]**
	+ *All an act, of course.*
* *Mettacrit dramatically sobs over my "dead" body.* **[Neutral if playing dead]**
* *I tell Mettacrit that he shines brighter than any star.* **[Flirt #1]**
	+ *He looks like he has an idea...*
* *I wink at Mettacrit, and he blows a kiss in return.* **[Flirt #2]**
	+ *The crowd is eating it up.*
* *I make a heart gesture with my hands towards Mettacrit.* **[Flirt #3]**
	+ *The crowd is going wild!*
* *Not very subtle, Mettacrit. But if it's a plot twist you want...* **[Neutral after third Flirt]**
* *I try to tell Mettacrit that is isn't him, it's me...* **[Flirt after Heckle plot twist]**
	+ *But he quickly brings a finger to my lip, shushing me.*
* *I come up with my best insult, and fling it Mettacrit's way.* **[Heckle]**
* *I give Mettacrit a cruel stare, and reveal...* **[Heckle after third Flirt]**
	+ *That I think he smells bad.*
* *I go to heckle Mettacrit further...* **[Heckle further after Heckle plot twist]**
	+ *But he quickly brings a finger to my lip, shushing me.*
* *Unfortunately, dead people cannot move.* **[Any ACT if playing dead]**
* *Mettacrit scoffs.*  **[Neutral on Ruthless Route]**
* *Mettacrit stands proud!*  **[Neutral on Ruthless Route]**
* *Mettacrit prepares his next attack.*  **[Neutral on Ruthless Route]**
* *Mettacrit vows to avenge his audience.*  **[Neutral on Ruthless Route]**
* *Mettacrit turns to look at his crow, then remembers there is none.*  **[Neutral on Ruthless Route]**
* *Mettacrit floats from side to side, anticipating my next attack.*  **[Neutral on Ruthless Route]**
* *I come up with my best insult, and fling it Mettacrit's way.* **[Heckle #1 on Ruthless Route]**
* *I tell Mettacrit that he's a talentless hack.* **[Heckle #2 on Ruthless Route]**
	+ *He seems to take offense to this.*
* *Before I can let out another insult, Mettacrit interrupts me.* **[Heckle #3+ on Ruthless Route]**