Names

The naming prompt

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Like in Undertale, at the beginning of *TS!Underswap* the player is prompted to **name** the protagonist.

Most names will return a default response, asking the player if they are certain about their decision before finalizing it. Some names offer unique responses (and some with gameplay-affecting results), though not all can be used. There is a six-character limit.

This name is mentioned in the game over screen, and certain parts of the Neutral and True Pacifist Routes: Mettacrit before and after fighting him, the mirror of Asgore's house, and after SPARING Asgore. It is not mentioned in the Genocide Route, so far.

The player's name cannot be changed unless they manually reset the SAVE data.

## Names with special responses

The following names will trigger a custom response. They consist of character names, developers's names, and others.

## Names with special effects

* Naming the human ''ERROR'' causes a unique Error Handling Screen, for "testing the limits of the naming screen," and says to press "R" to reset the game. The theme "spepcheck.ogg" plays during this.
	+ If the player doesn't press "R," the dialogue on the screen will progressively change over time:
		- *Uh, are you still here? Press "R" whenever you are ready to play the game...*
		- *Right. So either you went AFK after naming your character, or you are deliberately not following directions. Press "R" in 20 seconds starting now, or I will delete your save file.*
		- *...*
		- *Okay that was a bluff. You probably don't have a save file anyways... Cause you were naming your character...*
		- *But can you please press "R" now?*
		- *You really suck, you know that, right?*
		- *Fine, I'll just reset the game myself. Gotta freaking do everything by myself.*
		- *Resetting the game in 3...*
		- *Resetting the game in 2...*
		- *Resetting the game in 1 and a half...*
		- *Resetting the game in 1 and a quarter...*
		- *Resetting the game in 1 and an eighth...*
		- *You know what?*
		- *Reset your own game.*
		- *I don't get paid enough for this.*
		- *Oh my God, now I feel terrible. I know why you haven't reset now.*
		- *You must be dead! Lemme just reset the game for you then. That way, when they find you, they'll never know that you named yourself "ERROR."*
		- After that, the game restarts normally.

* Naming yourself ''Gaster'' causes the game to crash as soon as you type the last character.

* Naming yourself ''Spep'' triggers a unique confirmation screen for the currently unfinished Spep Mode. Several Speps slide horizontally across the screen, with the Japanese characters ''無限の楽しみ スイッチドエンタープライズ'' and ''スペップーさんのがぞ'' (which roughly translates to ''Infinite Fun, Switched Enterprises'' and ''Image of Spep.'') The theme "the\_name\_game.ogg" plays during this.
	+ After 18 seconds, the game asks for player conformation. Independently of what the player selects, the game will respond with "Unfortunately, it's not your time yet ;)" and crashes. Team Switched plans on releasing this mode as a post-launch DLC at some point in the future.

* Naming yourself "Death" leads you to die once and the save file resets from beginning if you die.

## Trivia

* While in Undertale you are prompted to name the first fallen human (Chara), in TS!Underswap you are still prompted to name Chara--rather than Frisk, the character taking the role of the first fallen human.
	+ This is due to how, despite being swapped, characters retain their personalities and key characteristics about themselves. In this case, Chara retains their role as the narrator (as hypothesized for Undertale), and the player still names them.
	+ Unlike how Frisk's name is never mentioned until the end of the True Pacifist Route in Undertale, monsters will ask Chara their name, and refer to them as such upon learning it.
* The Spep Mode confirmation screen is a reference to a Sonic the Hedgehog CD easter egg.
* Kris, Lancer, Ralsei, Susie, and Noelle are all names of major characters from Toby Fox's second game, *Deltarune*.

## References

1. ↑ What else is new here? - Official TS!UNDERSWAP F.A.Q. page.
2. ↑ **Spep Mode** - Official TS!UNDERSWAP Progress Report.
3. ↑ FM#46 PCM#12 DA#25 - Sonic News Network