Astigmatism

**Astigmatism** is an NPC and an enemy found in the Hard Mode version of ***Section 1 - In Ruins***, replacing and acting as a stronger version of Loox. When approached, it will slide very fast towards Frisk to initiate a battle. Compared to most other enemies, its "activation" area is smaller on its sides, but much wider directly where it looks. If Astigmatism was killed 2 times, it will instead stay still when seeing Frisk, then rapidly sliding on pre-determined paths as an attempt to stay away from them.

It originates from Undertale.

## In Battle

### Appears with

* Another Astigmatism
* Parsniks

### Attacks

* Astigmatism summons orbs initially traveling diagonally up/down that bounce off the edge of the box once, which then travel vertically/horizontally straight the opposite direction it originally came from. Its velocity increases the longer the orb does not touch a wall, which resets the speed.

* Astigmatism summons groups of 3-orb entities from the right that travel to the left while spinning around clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Both attacks will be much more aggressive after S-Action is chosen.

### Strategy

Astigmatism's spare conditions is unique, as it requires the player to look to what it says on the first turn: If it says "...Pick on me.", then the **Pick On** ACT must be chosen, the same thing for "...Don't pick on me.", requiring the **Don't Pick On** ACT instead. The correct ACT will fill Astigmatism's Mercy Bar by 100%.

The **Challenge** ACT has the effect of making any other enemy in the battle sparable instead.

**S-Action** will fill Astigmatism's Mercy Bar by 100% regardless of what it wants Frisk to do, but it will make its next attack much more aggressive and quick. However, uniquely from most other ACTs, the Mercy Bar will fill only AFTER the Party's turn has ended; this means that, if S-Action is chosen while Frisk spares, Astigmatism will NOT be spared on the same turn.

### Quotes

* ... Pick on me. **[On the first turn only, doesn't repeat]**
* ... Don't pick on me. **[On the first turn only, doesn't repeat]**
* You've seen enough. **[Neutral]**
* Take your last look. **[Neutral]**
* You've pushed your luck. **[Neutral]**
* That's right! **[Pick On, correct]**
* How dare you. **[Pick On, incorrect]**
* Finally, someone gets it. **[Don't Pick On, correct]**
* What are you so afraid of? **[Don't Pick On, incorrect]**
* You dare defy me? **[Challenge, said by the Astigmatism the ACT was used on]**
* That takes guts. **[Challenge, said by the Astigmatism the ACT was not used on]**
* Silence your tone, lady. **[S-Action]**
* Susie: I'm gonna throw you against the wall like a dodgeball. **[S-Action]**
* Susie: ... **[Challenge]**

### Flavor Text

* *Astigmatism drew near.* **[Encounter]**
* *What an eyesore.* **[Encounter with 2 Astigmatisms]**
* *Not only potatoes have eyes.* **[Encounter with Parsniks]**
* *This relentless bully ALWAYS gets its way.* **[Check]**
* *Astigmatism gazes through your soul.* **[Neutral]**
* *Astigmatism clicks its teeth.* **[Neutral]**
* *Astigmatism gives you a hypnotizing flare. ... Susie seems captivated.* **[Neutral]**
* *Astigmatism has gone bloodshot.* **[Neutral]**
* *Smells like glasses.* **[Neutral]**
* *You pick on Astigmatism.* **[Pick On]**
* *You don't pick on Astigmatism.* **[Don't Pick On]**
* *Susie picked on Astigmatism.* **[S-Action]**
* *Astigmatism doesn't care about fighting anymore.* **[100% Mercy]**
* *You stand up to Astigmatism.* **[Challenge]**
* *Astigmatism is watering.* **[Low HP]**