Axis

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* Lovestruck
* Fatal
* Battle (Genocide Route)
* Battle 2 (Genocide Route)
* Fatal (Genocide Route)
* Overworld

Today means the surface.

**Axis Model 014**, better known as **Axis**, is the boss of the Steamworks, encountered in The Furnace. He is the final model of a line of robots invented by Chujin Ketsukane to serve as mechanical royal guards.

### Appearance

Axis is a gray, metallic robot with a large box-shaped head, a round torso, and a single leg with a wheel on the bottom. His head has two pink, unevenly sized eyes and a horizontal line of four bolts or holes resembling a mouth on the front, a vertical antenna ending with a round lightbulb on each side, and a lightbulb and a curled exhaust pipe on the top. His torso has a black heart symbol on the front with four bolts or holes surrounding it, another four bolts or holes in the same arrangement on the back, a light peach-colored gear sticking out the right side, and an exhaust pipe sticking out sideways from each shoulder. His hands wear light peach-colored gloves hover independently of his body, though his shoulder pipes emit smoke clouds that float into his wrists, implying a connection.

### Personality

Axis is very persistent when it comes to guarding the Steamworks. Once he catches sight of an intruder, he becomes single-minded in his pursuit of them. Despite his physical agility, his effectiveness as a guardian is greatly hampered by his gullibility and slow wit. He inadvertently allows Clover and Ceroba to escape his capture several times, and easily falls for obvious tricks.

Though he may seem an unsophisticated robot, Axis is a sentient being shown to experience intense, complex emotions. He is short-tempered, easily flustered, and evidently quite foul-mouthed (though his swearing is replaced with milder language by what appears to be a profanity filter). He is also capable of experiencing love; when presented with a 'companion robot' Clover and Ceroba built to distract him with, he becomes besotted with it and declares it his spouse. He also greatly misses Chujin, for his late creator was kind to him. In the Genocide Route, Axis expresses remorse over killing the previous fallen human.

## Main Story

### Pre-Yellow

Axis went through many failed prototypes, created by Chujin, and was built to serve as a defense mechanism against humans. When showing the eighth and final version to Asgore, it malfunctioned. Sparks flew from the machine, causing a patch of the king's flower bed to set ablaze. Though the fire was quickly put out, Asgore had seen enough; he thanked Chujin for his service to monsterkind and relieved him of his position. Some time later, a human bearing the blue soul arrived in the Underground. The human attacked the friend of Chujin's daughter before fleeing to Waterfall. Chujin felt it to be his responsibility to order Axis to hunt down this human, prioritizing giving this order over comforting his daughter. Axis was swift to get the job done, immediately making his way to Waterfall and ending the life of the human. This is later indicated, within the Genocide Route, to be something that Axis did not willingly carry out. Chujin, after all was said and done, was ashamed of the way he'd handled the situation - nevertheless he saw an opportunity. Axis was presumably returned to the Steamworks while Chujin confiscated the human SOUL for experimentation.

### Neutral Route

Clover first encounters Axis in the second building of the Steamworks. Axis comes out of a door and notes their various crimes, notably being a human. If Clover tries to plead not guilty, he goes with his nonexistent gut and assumes they are lying. Axis traps Clover in a room that they very easily escape. Axis later follows Clover into the next building and starts a chase sequence, only to crash into a couple of servers.

### Pacifist Route

Clover first encounters Axis in the same room as the Neutral Route, though there exists new dialogue as Ceroba will be with the player in Steamworks. Ceroba's presence results in several minor visual changes, such as her incapacitating Axis rather than Flowey at the end of the chase scene, along with changes in dialogue. If Clover interacts with any savepoints, Flowey will not provide additional flavor dialogue with exceptions of when Ceroba is offscreen. The overall gameplay doesn't change drastically though the nullification of one hit is offered by Ceroba at the beginning of each enemy encounter, and the final phase of the **Axis Bossfight**. If the player chooses to SPARE Axis, the ACT option 'Compliment' is replaced with 'Plan B' in which Clover presents Axis with the 'robot' they created, this will result in Axis having a cutscene of infatuation with the robot. If Clover decides to abort the Pacifist Route through killing Axis, Ceroba will lash out at Clover and exclaim that 'I never want to see you again'. This kill results in special dialogue from Flowey, detailing how Ceroba was only using them anyway. It is revealed in the Ceroba Ketsukane Final Bossfight at the end of Pacifist that she only left Clover due to their soul no longer being “pure”.

### Genocide Route

During the Genocide Route, a majority of Clover and Axis' roles are reversed, resulting in Axis being the victim of Clover's murderous rampage. Clover first encounters Axis in the same room as the previously mentioned routes, though the cutscene is essentially inverted. Axis attempts to kill Clover as usual which results in him being shot several times. Axis states his need to 'evacuate' and he escapes through the trapdoor that Clover is normally sent down. During the chase scene, Axis attempts to escape while Clover pursues. Some major encounters are completely skipped, such as Guardener being told to remain down. Once Clover initiates the battle with Axis, he 'draws a weapon' and grabs the trashcan lid that he gives the player on other routes. Axis is impervious to Clover's attacks though once he admits to 'neutralizing' a human, Clover rapidly gains LOVE to 19 and gains the ability to shoot. After using a big shot, Axis is split in half through his core, rendering him dead. If Clover aborts the Genocide Route by sparing Axis, he will inform Clover on how much he hates them.

## In Battle

* Neutral
* Genocide

### Attacks

During Axis's battle, he will equip Clover with a trashcan lid so they count as a threat. Clover needs to use this lid as a shield to block his attacks.

A lot of Axis's attacks consist of throwing objects from the top of the board. If they hit the ground, Clover will take damage.

### Strategy

Clover can fill the Tick-O-Meter at the top right of the screen by blocking attacks. When it is full, Axis will fire a bigger red sphere. Clover needs to deflect this sphere at Axis to deplete his battery depicted as a green meter at the top left of the screen. Alternatively Clover may ATTACK Axis directly while the bar is full for the same effect (should you fail at deflecting the energy ball back at Axis). This obviously has no effect on the pacifist status of the run, but unlike the reflection, ATTACKing deals damage and can proc ammo like the coffee bean and the glass shards.
Once Axis is shut down, Clover can spare him by Complimenting him on the Neutral Route or Plan B on the Pacifist Route.

### Flavor Text

* *Axis Model 014, ready to attack!* **[Encounter]**
* *Today means the Surface.* **[Check]**
* *You feel the furnace's heat waves engulf you.* **[Neutral]**
* *Death by metal & magic.* **[Neutral]**
* *Smells like an unfortunate BBQ.* **[Neutral]**
* *The air thickens.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis is having trouble charging up his next attack.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis seems on edge.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis thinks this music is a bit intense for his tastes.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis blows into one of his vents to clean some dust. You don't know how.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis flips through his Royal Guard guide book... in his mind.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis is staring at you blankly until you do something.* **[Neutral, after hitting six times]**
* *Your ready your trusty shield for whatever awaits.* **[Brace]**
* *You criticize Axis' attack strategy. Steam shoots out of his hearing ducts.* **[Scrutinize]**
* *You say something rude to Axis. He "HONESTLY DOES NOT APPRECIATE IT."* **[Scrutinize]**
* *You tell Axis he is not great at his job. If he could frown, he would.* **[Scrutinize]**
* *You pull on your shirt repeatedly to beat the heat. Your effort fails.* **[Cool]**
* *(You commend Axis' vigilance.)* **[Compliment]**
* *(You tell Axis that his steel frame is unwavering.)* **[Compliment]**
* *(You tell Axis his energy magic is the most impressive you've seen.)* **[Compliment]**
* *You ask Ceroba to present your metallic creation.* **[Plan B]**

### Quotes

* *WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT LID? IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE USEFUL. THAT IS CHEATING.* **[First turn]**
* *ZzzZZKZ DPPP-D\_-A - \_; WHAT WAS THAT? WHAT DID I SAY? "ZzzZZKZ DPPP-D\_-A - \_" IS NOT A WORD. WHY DID I SAY THAT?* **[Hit once]**
* *BZZT\_ZzPRpP /; I DID IT AGAIN. HOW. WAIT. THIS IS YOUR DOING. OF COURSE IT IS. DO NOT SHOCK ME AGAIN, OKAY?* **[Hit twice]**
* *Az\_a\_D?F F . .; I A-AM ST\_ARTING TO REGRET GIVING YOU THAT LID. COULD YOU PLEASE DROP IT? JUST KICK IT INTO THE FIERY PIT BELOW US. SIMPLE.* **[Hit three times]**
* *ZBsssZ t-t-D ? d; THAT IS ENOUGH. UNBEKNOWNST TO YOU, I BROUGHT A BACKUP PLAN. PORTABLE GENERATORS = INFINITE BATTERY. GOOD LUCK.* **[Hit four times]**
* *UMMM, I CAN HEAR YOU. YOU TWO THINK YOU ARE SOOO SMART. HA, I DO NOT RUN ON "juice." IN FACT, I DO NOT RUN AT ALL. I ROLL. OBVIOUSLY.* **[Hit four times]**
* *SERIOUSLY??? I AM REACHING UNHEARD LEVELS OF [ticked]. LEVEL 7 AT LEAST. YOUR FAULT.* **[After hitting one generator]**
* *[screw] YOU [screw] YOU [screw] YOU [screw] YOU [screw] YOU-* **[After hitting both generators]**
* *DoPDzzzZ\_//; GAH. YOU WOULD NOT LIKE ME AT LOW BATTERY. I AM WARNING YOU TO NOT DRAIN MY BATTERY.* **[Hit five times]**
* *ZzzzzBBZzzzzAooas* **[Hit six times]**
* **[Downed]**
	+ *\*BEEP BEEP\* SHUTTING OFF STRENOUS EMOTIONS TO SAVE POWER.*
	+ *AH. WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME? I DON'T FEEL AN UTTER MURDEROUS RAGE ANYMORE. I... DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF. SUPPOSE I WILL STARE AT YOU BLANKLY UNTIL YOU DO SOMETHING.*
* **[Compliment]**
	+ *I. . . WHAT?*
	+ *WELL... I MEAN, YEAH. THANK YOU, I GUESS.*
	+ *COME ON, YOU DO NOT MEAN THAT.*
	+ *(You do.)*
	+ *YOU DO? WHOA. HEY. I FEEL FUNNY. I FEEL... GOOD. THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING MY NARCISSM, HUMAN. NOTE: THAT WAS A "JOKE."*
* **[Plan B]**
	+ *WHAT? LIKE A CALENDER? ... WHAT IS THIS? THIS FEELING?*
	+ *SOULMATE LOCATED. PERFECTION PERSONIFIED. WHERE HAS THIS BEAUTY BEEN ALL MY LIFE? THE SHIMMER. THE COMPLEXION.*
	+ *THE... C U R V E S*
* **[Fatally hit]**
	+ *BzZT-Z// z. .\_ .*
	+ *. . . W-wH-*
	+ *-WHA\_T HAS H/APPENeD TO M..E?*
	+ *D-D-DAMAGE CRITICAL\_*
	+ *Se-EK R/ePAI'RS IMEDIATELY\_*
	+ *I S\_EE . . .*
	+ *CALLInG MR. ChUJIN\_*
	+ *CREaTOR. ..?*
	+ *CALLInG MR. ChUJIN\_*
	+ *CRE\_TO R, I NEED ASSIST//ANCE\_*
	+ *CALLInG MR. Ch . . \_*
	+ */CrEAt.. ...*
	+ *CAL-L . . i n g \_*
	+ *CRe. ...*
	+ *.*
	+ *creator.*

### Strategy

By using the trashcan lid this time, Axis is impervious to Clover's attacks for most of the battle. Their only option is to wait it out, taking only 10 turns to beat Axis, regardless of what they do.

### Flavor Text

#### True Genocide

* *Another roadblock.* **[Neutral]**
* *. . .* **[Neutral]**
* In your way. **[Neutral]**
* *Finish the job.* **[Neutral]**
* *Can't hold out forever.* **[Neutral]**
* *You pressure Axis' defence but he stands firm.* **[Push]**
* *You tell Axis that his time is up.* **[Taunt]**
* *You grip your sidearm with enmity...* **[Toughen]**

#### Aborted Genocide

* *Axis Model 014, ready to defend.* **[Encounter]**
* *One is all it will take. Keep going.* **[Neutral]**
* *They are responsible.* **[Neutral]**
* *Finish what you started.* **[Neutral]**
* *A road ahead.* **[Neutral]**
* *Axis has cooled off.* **[Axis becomes vulnerable]**

### Quotes

#### True Genocide

* **[Last turn]**
	+ *HoW LONG ARE wE GOInG TO DO THIS?*
	+ *My SHIELD IS IMPERVIOUS TO YOuR BULL3TS.*
	+ *SO yOU SHOULD GIVE uP.*
	+ *AND ANyWAY...*
	+ *AS I SAID bEFORE...*
	+ *I CAN eXAPLAIN EV3RYTHING to YOU.*
	+ *YOU SEE, I DO nOT HAvE THE FrE3DOM5 YoU HAVE.*
	+ *MY PROGRAMMING. . .*
	+ *I H4D no\_CHOICE.*
	+ *I WAS FORCED TO NEUTRALIZE THAT HUMAN.*

* + *W-WAIT,*
	+ *WHAT'S GOING ON?*
	+ *HOLD ON. PLEASE.*
	+ *I AM SORRY.*
	+ *I DIDN'T WANT TO*

#### Aborted Genocide

* + *I DID nOT THiNK BOTS COuLD GET TIR3D. BUT HeRE I AM. TIRED AS [heck].*
	+ *STILL\_ GoiNG,. .*
	+ *"hey axis please do another sick attack." OK BuT JUST BEC4USE YOU ASKED NIcELY.*
	+ *OK. OK. .. . LET M3 CATCH mY STEAM. . . . I THINK. . IT is TIME FOR A BrEAK.. . . .*

* **[Fatally hit dialogue same as Neutral]**

## Gallery

Axis Talk SpriteAxis covered in shadowsAxis on an angleAxis being happyAxis being lovestruckAxis being very confused
## Trivia

* The generators' explosion animation and sound effect are identical to that which appears as a running gag in *Deltarune*.
* Axis cannot use exclamation marks (!).
* When decoded from binary, Axis's mail titled "MAIL???", which usually reads "1001001 100000 1000100 1001111 100000 1001110 1001111 1010100 100000 1001011 1001110 1001111 1010111 100000 1001000 1001111 1010111 100000 1010100 1001111 100000 1010011 1000101 1001110 1000100 100000 1001100 1000101 1010100 1010100 1000101 1010010 1010011 101110 100000 1001000 1000101 1001100 1010000 100000 1001101 1000101 101110" translates to "I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SEND LETTERS. HELP ME."
* If the player ruins a Pacifist Route by killing Axis, Ceroba will become outraged towards Clover, saying they destroyed Chujin's work and that the mission is over, due to Clover no longer being "pure".
* The first model of Axis was built and presented to Asgore on March 19. This date is the birthday of *Undertale Yellow's* director MasterSwordRemix.
* By backtracking in the Steamworks after beating Axis, he can be found in the first locker room at the start of the Steamworks as an NPC, which reveals several details about him.
	+ His neutral dialogue reveals the following:
		- After Axis recharges, he has to perform a scan to remember people.
		- Axis blushes a bright gray.
		- Axis has an E-Diary.
	+ His Pacifist dialogue reveals:
		- Axis can function on love alone, and doesn't need to recharge.
		- The custom robot is named Daisy.
		- Axis is already thinking about having children.
* Sparing Axis on the Neutral Route will have Axis give a speech while Track 094 (The Freedom To Be Flawed) plays. This is the only time in the entire game where this track plays. The speech that Axis gives is as follows:
	+ *I APOLOGIZE FOR TORMENTING YOU AND CALLING YOU NAMES.*
	+ *MY CODED PROTOCOL BLINDED ME FROM SOMETHING...*
	+ *SOMETHING CALLED... "BASIC DECENCY."*
	+ *IT IS NOT EASY TO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER EMOTIONS, YOU KNOW.*
	+ *TO BE HONEST...*
	+ *WHEN I LOOK AT YOU, I GROW A LITTLE ENVIOUS.*
	+ *HUMANS AND MONSTERS, WHILE DIFFERENT, DO SHARE ONE THING.*
	+ *INDIVIDUALITY.*
	+ *YOU HAVE THE FREEDOM TO BE UNIQUE. TO CHOOSE.*
	+ *BOTS LIKE ME ARE JUST ONE MODEL AMONG MANY.*
	+ *THOUGH, THAT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE SUCH THE CASE ANYMORE.*
	+ *THE STEAMWORKS HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS, ALONG WITH ITS BOTS.*
	+ *BUT I BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE IT WORK.*
	+ *IF WE LEFT THIS PLACE, WE WOULD ONLY CAUSE ISSUES AND BE SHUT DOWN.*
	+ *BUT HERE, WE DO HAVE A FORM OF FREEDOM.*
	+ *THE FREEDOM TO BE FLAWED.*
	+ *ALL THAT TO SAY, I WOULD NOT INVITE ANY OTHER HUMANS HERE.*
	+ *SOMEONE WILL JUMP THEM.*
	+ **BACKUP BATTERY EXTREMELY LOW. PLEASE RECHARGE.**
	+ *OH, SUPPOSE I SHOULD GO DO THAT.*
	+ *RECHARGING WILL RESTORE ME BACK TO MY FACTORY STATE BUT...*
	+ **ADDED "HATTED HUMAN" TO "AUTHORIZED" LIST.**
	+ *THERE. NOW I WILL NOT ATTEMPT APPREHENSION NEXT TIME WE MEET.*
	+ *HAVE A PLEASANT JOURNEY, HUMAN.*
	+ *OH, ONE MORE THING.*
	+ *LEAVE THE POWER ON WHEN YOU EXIT, WILL YOU?*
	+ *I LIKE LIVING.*
	+ *THANKS.*

## References

1. ↑ "YES, I HAD TO SCAN YOU TO REMEMBER. IT IS STANDARD PROCEDURE AFTER A RECHARGE." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Neutral route
2. ↑ "WOW, THIS IS EMBARRASSING. I CAN FEEL MY FACE TURNING BRIGHT GRAY." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Neutral route
3. ↑ "YOU KNOW WHAT? NEVERMIND. IT IS BETWEEN ME AND MY E-DIARY." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Neutral route
4. ↑ "TURNS OUT I DID NOT HAVE TO RECHARGE. YEP, I CAN RUN ON LOVE ALONE. WHO KNEW?" - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Pacifist route
5. ↑ "I DID NOT INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SPOUSE. THIS IS DAISY. MY SPOUSE." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Pacifist route
6. ↑ "THE STEAMWORKS MIGHT BE BIGGER THAN A SUPERMARKET. WHAT IF... WHAT IF MY FUTURE CHILD GETS LOST IN HERE?" - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Pacifist route