Mouthpiece

The **Mouthpiece** is a Lawbot Manager Boss who was introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. She can be found roaming the streets of Mezzo Melodyland. She was first revealed during the cogs.ink ARG.

## Content Sync

Toons fighting against the Mouthpiece will have Content Sync applied to them. They will be synced down to the following stats:

* 60 Laff Soft Cap (67 Max)
* Up to Level 6 Gags permitted
* C&Ds and Pink Slips restricted

## Attacks

(Single)
(Single)
(Single)
 Damage
 Accuracy
 Frequency

## Cheats

The Mouthpiece increases the amount of Cogs that can appear in the fight by 1, totaling up to 5 Cogs in one sitting.

The Mouthpiece will attack two times at the end of each round. This second attack will always be Rolodex.

The Mouthpiece has a shield of cookies circling her, making it impossible to directly damage her. If she is alone in battle all Gags will be disabled besides Toon-Up (if there are other Toons present).

**Fresh From the Oven -** When other Cogs join the battle they will have a Lure Resistance allowing them to only be Lured for **2 rounds** and gain **+2 Cog levels**. They'll also have an additional **+250 HP** (this is based off their original level's health, not the +2 level increase). If this Cog is defeated, the Mouthpiece will take damage equal to that of the Cog's max health. They also come equipped with one of the following cheats:

* **Lure Resistance**: This Cog will be entirely immune to being lured.
* **Damage Boost**: This Cog will deal +12 more damage.
* **Damage Reduction**: This Cog will take -30 less damage from each Gag (and Red Thread recoil).
* **Soak Resistance**: This Cog will take -60% less damage whenever it is Soaked.

After every round, the Mouthpiece binds each Toon to a Cog in battle with a red thread. Toons cannot be paired with the Mouthpiece. Toons that are linked take 10% of damage dealt to their partner (ignoring combo and knockback damage), post-mitigation, rounded up. The Cogs will take 100% of the damage that is dealt to their partner. Toons are paired starting from the right-most Toon to the left-most.

**Red Tangle** - After each round if there are no Cogs in battle, or if there are not enough Cogs to link every Toon, the excluded Toons will link to each other. The Toons will echo 50% of the damage of the other tangled Toons. Toons will pair from the left-most Toon to the right-most.

## Strategy

As you cannot attack the Mouthpiece directly, the strategy for this fight involves defeating the side Cogs without dealing too much damage to yourself or your other teammates, due to the damage echoing effects of Red Thread. Toon-Up should be used generously.

There is no way to predict which cheat a Cog will get when it enters the battle. Therefore, your team's builds should be versatile, enabling several ways to take down Cogs with each type of cheat. Naturally, it's important to look carefully at which cheat each Cog is equipped with to figure out the best course of action.

* Lure Resistant Cogs are most vulnerable to Zap, Sound, and Drop.
* Damage Boosted Cogs have no resistances, so they are susceptible to the full power of every Gag.
* Cogs with Damage Reduction weaken the damage of Squirt, Sound, and group Lure to a lesser extent. Trap, Throw, Zap, and Drop are good against these Cogs due to their high base damage.
* Soak Resistant Cogs heavily discourage using Squirt and Zap, but Trap, Lure, Throw, Sound, and Drop are naturally the Gags of choice for dealing with these Cogs.

Your team should be attentive of how much damage they're dealing to Cogs who are bound to Toons through Red Thread, as those Toons will take 10% of the post-mitigation damage dealt. If excessive damage is done to one Cog, the Toon it was bound to could go sad from receiving all that echoed damage. This damage will occur even if said Cog is defeated. The same conditions apply for tangled Toons echoing half of the damage to the Toon targeted. Self-heal can partially compensate for damage from Red Thread and Red Tangle, emphasizing the importance of Prestige Throw.

Up to 4 Cogs, not including the Mouthpiece, can be in battle. If at least one Cog, but less than four are in battle, it is recommended to defeat them as quickly as possible with Squirt and Zap or Lure and Throw depending on which cheats they have. However, this will trigger Red Tangle, causing paired Toons to echo 50% of their partner. This may be easier to manage if any additional Cogs that join are not immune to Lure.

## Loot

* Mouthpiece Sticker
* Mouthpiece Glasses

Mouthpiece StickerMouthpiece Glasses

* 20 Gumballs
* 650 Jellybeans
* 1500 Toon Experience

## Dialogue

* "Hobbies like this can be a great bonding experience, wouldn’t you say?"
* "Have you ever tried knitting? Here, let me show you how it’s done!"
* "A little tip for you, darling; strong connections will help you go far!"

* "I was hoping you'd come visit me."
* "Don't mouth off to me, young Toon!"
 Defeated
* "Seems like the line was cut, darling. You should call again later."
* "Would you look at that, dear, I'm late for knitting club."
 Death Taunts
* "Disrespectful kids like you get sent back to the playground."
* "Maybe that'll teach you to respect your elders ehh?"
 Friend Request Denials
* The Mouthpiece looks saddened: "Sorry, our connection is bad."
* The Mouthpiece shakes her head: "Sorry sweetie, my knitting club is already full."
 Attempt to Sue
 Attempt to Fire

## Version History

v1.4.0 BETA
* The Kudos managers have some new tricks up their sleeve!
	+ Mouthpiece has begun sharing her freshly baked cookies for all to enjoy!
* The Mouthpiece has been completely reworked
	+ HP Increase: 1300 -> 2200
	+ Damage values for attacks have been decreased:
		- Rolodex: 24 -> 15
		- Hang Up: 22 -> 16
		- Pound Key: 28 -> 20
		- Finger Wag: 25 -> 18
	+ Lure Resistance and Wire Cut have been removed
* Mouthpiece has new cheats:
	+ Cog Capacity has been increased from 4 -> 5
	+ Mouthpiece can now attack twice per round
	+ Baker Extraordinaire
	+ Fresh From the Oven
	+ Red Thread
	+ Red Tangle

v1.3.0 BETA
* The smell of fresh-baked cookies lingers in the streets of Mezzo Melodyland.
	+ The Mouthpiece was added to the game.
* The Mouthpiece is a level 16.mgr with 1300 HP and 50 defense
* Mouthpiece attacks and damage values:
	+ Rolodex: 24
		- Rolodex can hit two Toons at once
	+ Hang Up: 22
	+ Pound Key: 28
	+ Finger Wag: 25
* Mouthpiece cheats:
	+ Lure Resistance: 1 round
	+ Wire Cut: When Wirecut was used, Toons damaged by any of the Mouthpiece's attacks would gain a Gag effectiveness debuff that lasted for 1 round. The debuff depends on the number of Toons present.
		- 1 Toon: -30% debuff
		- 2 Toons: -45% debuff
		- 3 Toons: -60% debuff
		- 4 Toons: -75% debuff

## Trivia

* The Mouthpiece's employee ID references March 7th, 1876, the date Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
* On the cogs.ink website, the Mouthpiece's username is "damabelle" and her password is "cassiedama"
	+ Both of these were revealed by talking to Judy by using the phrase "Are you a part of the club?" located in the "Cog Speak" section of the SpeedChat menu (during the ARG event), which would cause her to tell a tale of how she and the Mouthpiece met in a knitting competition.
		- Cassie Dama is her favorite grandchild, hence the password.
* The Red Thread retaliation damage represented over Toons' heads is bugged. It only shows damage from one Gag used in that Gag track instead of the total damage.
* The Mouthpiece, out of the 16 Regional Managers, is the latest to be hired by C.O.G.S. Inc, hired exactly one month ago as of her reveal.
* The Mouthpiece is the only Lawbot Regional Manager that sports unique colors to their suit (or at least not wearing the Executive suit).
* The Mouthpiece has been in the industry for as long as 48 years, surpassing even the Treekiller's 25 year experience.
* The Mouthpiece is the only known Suit who is a grandparent.
* The Mouthpiece enjoys baking goods for other Suits.
	+ She had once gifted the Chief Operating Officer with a plate of cookies made of ginger tar and crude morsels.
* The Mouthpiece had a knitting get-together at The Musical Master of Melody in Mezzo Melodyland with the Featherbedder, the Director of Public Affairs, Judy, the C.O.O., the Stenographer, and the Case Manager.
* A mouthpiece is someone that expresses or interprets another's views. It is also a slang term for a lawyer.

## Gallery

* Official Artwork
* Screenshots/Misc. Images
* Renders

Official art of the Mouthpiece from the Hires & Heroes key art

Rusty RingleaderThe Mouthpiece's profile picture on cogs.inkA Valentoon's Day card from the MouthpieceThe Mouthpiece holding a unique Wedding CakeThe Mouthpiece featured in a teaser for the 2023 Summer UpdateThe Mouthpiece as she appears in battleA Toon being Wirecut prior to v1.4Toons being bound to Cogs with the cheat Red ThreadToons being bound to other Toons with the cheat Red Thread

Renders of the MouthpieceAn unused Mouthpiece death animation