Beetle

The **Beetle** is the Third antagonist in The Twins.

## The Giant Beetle

This thing...yes...this THING...Tis' the most disgraceful and disgusting thing in the world! No wonder the Twins have it as their pet...jeez...But It Kinda Looks Cute

### Status

Determinant (depends on the Player's actions)

### Relationships

-Bob (owner)-Buck (owner)

-Player (enemy)

-Granny (friend)

-Grandpa (friend)

### Hobbies

Eating The Player

It is an absurdly large Western hercules beetle, with a chartreuse shell, sharp black horn, and bulbous yellow eyes. It lives in the large cave at the bottom of the Catacomb. While the **Beetle** is mostly idle, it is not passive.

## Behavior

The Beetle is not immediately hostile to the Player and will choose to ignore them as long as they do not cross its field of vision. Should the Player step off of the platforms surrounding its area, either on to the floor or to the set of stairs in the corner, it will leave its cage. If the Player is standing on the stairs, it will run to the compartment under the stairs to protect the item it's guarding. If the Player tries to walk down the stairs, it will instead run over to the bottom of the stairs to intercept them, though the stairs are too small for it to actually climb. If the Player is already on the floor, it will instead chase and attack them, reducing their lifeline and knocking them out.

If the **Beetle** is locked inside its cave by the Player through the use of the Iron Cog, then it will be unable to move, allowing the player easy access to its territory without risk.

If the **Beetle** be killed, it will lie motionless on the floor with its wings outstretched. Its body does not disappear, but it will not revive if the Player is knocked out.

To avoid Bob and Buck's beetle, Use the Menu right there

USE IRON COG WHEN YOU CAN

There are four ways of avoiding the **Beetle** and safely retrieving the item under the stairs:

1. The Player can ride the platforms across the cavern to reach the machinery above the **Beetle'**s tunnel, install the Iron Cog, then flip the switch in the indent below. This will drop the large wooden door in front of the **Beetle'**s tunnel, trapping it inside. Once the door is closed, the switch can not be reused to open it again.
2. The Player can throw a stick of Dynamite at the **Beetle**, instantly killing it. Do note that the Dynamite has a very large range, making this a very dangerous and risky method. The safest place to throw the Dynamite is from the platform immediately below the trapdoor on the ceiling of the cavern, which maximizes your distance from the explosion and offers a clear view of the **Beetle'**s tunnel.
3. The Player can shoot it to death with the Revolver. Shooting it once will make it jump and flap its wings, but will not immediately kill it, with the Player remarking that it is very strong. Shooting it 2 more times after this will bring it down for good.
4. The Player can shoot it to death with the Plasma Gun, only 1 shoot of the Plasma Gun will kill Beetle forever. However, ensure that you are not directly in front of it when killing as the gas from the plasma gun can reflect back onto you and knock you out.

## Sound effects

* The **Beetle** leaving it's tunnel

* The **Beetle** attacking the the Player

* The **Beetle** when it gets killed/hurt (Kinda Creepy)

## Species

The Beetle Is a Western Hercules Beetle, As They Have Shorter Horns then Other Hercules Beetles.

## Trivia

* It cannot normally be outran due to its' chasing speed being as fast as the enemies on Extreme Mode. If the Player ends up on the floor, they will most likely have to accept their fate. However, sometimes the Player can jump off the platform in front of its cage and run very fast, using the jump button to get onto the top of the stairs and outrun it. This is not recommended as the Player could easily get caught if they jump wrong and end up injuring themselves and letting it catch up to them.
* The Beetle Always Spawns In The Catacomb.
* It is unknown how the **Beetle** got to be so large, or how the Twins managed to tame and train it.
* Despite it having wings, it can not fly, making this fact kinda rare since the majority of beetles can fly, maybe the size of the Beetle prevents him from doing this action.
* If the **Beetle** is killed, it will somehow return from the dead should the Player get the game over scene where they are fed to it.
* The role and mechanics of the **Beetle** are quite similar to the pets from Granny and Granny: Chapter Two, DVloper's two previous games. In those, the pets serve as guardians of necessary items that the player must either distract or incapacitate to complete the game. It is particularly similar to Granny's Spider with its' characteristics.
* After Version 1.1, When The **Beetle** Is killed, Its Dead Body can Move. This suggests that maybe the Beetle doesn't properly die and is just stunned for the rest of the game being unable to attack you. This theory is further supported by its' appearance in one of the Game Over scenes.
* It Is Revealed That The Beetle Is A Male, Due To The Text Saying “Wow He’s Strong, I Think He Needs More.”
* Some People Call it A “Rino Beetle” Or A “Stag Beetle” But It’s A Hercules Beetle.
* Hercules Beetles Have Longer horns In Real Life. However, The Beetle In-Game Has Shorter Horns. This Is Probably Because Of The Size Of The Beetle's Cage
* It is unknown why The Twins would set up a device for trapping the **Beetle** permanently, giving that it never leaves the Catacomb and is well-trained enough not to harm them.
* Unlike previous DVloper games, the enemies do not get mad and chase the Player whenever you kill the Beetle. This is probably due to the fact that it would take too long for the Player to ride the platforms and leave the Catacomb before the 'angry' enemies arrive, leaving them trapped in the room.
* The Beetle cannot be cheated whie you're using Slendrina's Mask, even if you have it on.
* The beetle's model can be found here.   \* The beetle is the second pet by DVloper that is not owned by Granny or not part of Slendrina series. First being: the [1]Apple monster in Hotel Insanity. A pet of one of DV’s old games (That isn’t related to Slendrina).
* The Beetle can Be seen on a painting in the Main Room.
* Bob and Buck does not rage mode to Player Kill Beetle, also Granny and Grandpa doesn't rage.