Mettaton

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**Mettaton** is a robot with a SOUL and was built by Alphys. Initially poised as an entertainment robot turned human killing robot, Mettaton is later revealed to have only acted as such so that Alphys could rescue the protagonist, feel important and become closer to them. Mettaton is the sole television star of the Underground.

## Profile

### Appearance

#### Initial Form

Mettaton originally appears as a gray, largely rectangular box with a grid of lights at the top, similar to the mechanism in Snowdin Forest used for Papyrus's Tile Puzzle. The grid of lights can change colors, and Mettaton uses these color changes in place of facial expressions. He has four dials along the bottom of his body, and the bottom, he has a single leg which ends in a wheel. He has two segmented robotic arms which end in white gloves.

#### Mettaton EX

After having the switch on his back flipped in a Neutral or True Pacifist Route, Mettaton transforms into Mettaton EX; a new body he specially requested Alphys make for him. In this humanoid form, he has black hair with a long fringe that seems to cover his right eye, pale "skin" and visible metal segments below and above his left eye.

He has a pink chest piece, a narrow metallic waist with a box contraption, and black shoulder guards above his segmented arms, which end in gloves. The chest piece has what appear to be a speaker and some knob or gauge, while the waist has two parts that seem to act as a locking mechanism that holds his "heart-shaped core," as they both lose white pixels during his "heart-to-heart" attack. His long black-clad legs end in pink high-heeled boots.

#### Mettaton NEO

After being confronted by the protagonist on the Genocide Route, Mettaton transforms into Mettaton NEO, which resembles Mettaton EX, but has a more combat-oriented design.

His right forearm is replaced by what appears to be a cannon, pauldrons clad his shoulders, which are shaped like legs and are longer than his arms, and he has wings on his back. The soul on his waist points upwards in a more monster-like manner, and he has a heart shape engraved on his chest plate like Undyne the Undying. His hair on the right side is spiked out, revealing an entirely black segment of his face, with a sparkle or crosshair in place of his right eye.

### Personality

Mettaton is a confident, charismatic, and charming TV host that loves drama, action, and violence. He lives for his ratings and adores performing. He supposedly strikes a pose when he does something wrong and makes time on his various shows to beat up "heel-turning villains." He shows a rather shallow appreciation for existence at times. However, despite his seemingly narcissistic personality, he deeply cares about the seemingly positive impact his show has had on the inhabitants of the Underground.

## Main Story

### Neutral Route

When meeting Alphys in the Lab, the protagonist is warned about a machine that she had created, Mettaton. Alphys describes it as a robot that was made to be a TV star but eventually had anti-human combat features added (presumably as a way of getting attention from Asgore).

Immediately after this warning, Mettaton bursts through the wall (noted to be only a few feet wide, indicating that he was lying in wait for the protagonist for some time) and forces the protagonist into a deadly quiz show.

#### Quiz Show

Mettaton asks a series of multiple-choice questions that must be answered correctly within several seconds (the number says 30, but goes down approximately two numbers per second, giving only 15 seconds to answer). If incorrectly answered or not answered within the time limit, Mettaton fires an unavoidable electric shock that halves the protagonist's health. In spite of this, it is impossible to die during this quiz show. Alphys on the top right gives answers via hand motion; realizing this, Mettaton chooses to humiliate her by quizzing the protagonist on the identity of her unrequited love interest. Regardless of the protagonist's choice, Mettaton ultimately departs, concluding that the quiz show has lost all dramatic tension.

#### Cooking with a Killer Robot

As the protagonist journeys through Hotland, Mettaton entraps them in deadly pastiches of various media genres. First, he forces the protagonist to become his assistant in a cooking show where Mettaton is preparing a cake with a human SOUL as the main ingredient, and he attempts to kill the protagonist with a chainsaw to attain it. Alphys calls in as an interruption and suggests that some viewers may be vegan in an attempt to stop Mettaton from harvesting the protagonist's SOUL as an ingredient, so instead, Mettaton points towards a human SOUL-flavored substitute on top of a faraway cupboard.

However, the cupboard begins to shoot up from the ground rapidly, forcing the protagonist to use the jetpack feature previously installed on their phone by Alphys. They fly to the top and retrieve the substitute within a time limit set by Mettaton while he drops eggs, flour, and milk, all of which slow the protagonist's ascent.

* If the protagonist reaches the substitute within the time limit, Mettaton states, like all cooking shows, he had already baked the cake ahead of time before leaving.
* If they fail, Mettaton suddenly claims the show is on commercial break and refuses to kill them as there are currently no viewers.

Either way, he comments that he was foiled yet again by Alphys. Upon interacting with the substitute after this encounter, it shows the can was stuck to the table, so the protagonist would not have been able to get the substitute given the chance.

##### Cooking Show Quotes

**Pre-Cooking Show**

* **[Alphys]** *H-hey, it's kinda dark in there, isn't it?*
* *Don't worry! I'll hack into the light system and brighten it up!*
* *Oh no.*

**Cooking Show**

* **[Mettaton]** *OHHHH YES!!! WELCOME, BEAUTIES, TO THE UNDERGROUND'S PREMIER COOKING SHOW!!! PRE-HEAT YOUR OVENS, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A VERY SPECIAL RECIPE FOR YOU TODAY! WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING... A CAKE! MY LOVELY ASSISTANT HERE WILL GATHER THE INGREDIENTS. EVERYONE GIVE THEM A BIG HAND!!! WE'LL NEED SUGAR, MILK, AND EGGS. GO FOR IT, SWEETHEART!*
* *MILK, SUGAR, AND EGGS! YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THEM ON THE BACK COUNTER!* **[Interact with Mettaton]**
* *THIS ISN'T A SHOW ABOUT WASHING YOUR HANDS, DARLING. THAT'S ON WEDNESDAYS!* **[Check the sink]**
* *MILK? EGGS? IN THE FRIDGE? NO WAY, DARLING! THEY'D GET COLD!!!* **[Check the fridge]**
* *MTT-BRAND MICROWAVE! ORIGIN OF THE MTT CHALLENGE! PUT YOUR FOOD IN AND SET THE MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR FIVE MINUTES... IF YOU CAN STILL RECOGNIZE YOUR MEAL, WE'LL DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK!!!* **[Check the microwave]**
* *OH YES! MTT-BRAND OVENS CAN REACH UP TO NINE-THOUSAND DEGREES! ROASTING! TOASTING! BURNING! CHARRING! YOU'RE EXCITED, AREN'T YOU, DARLING? (TM)* **[Check the stove]**
* *GREAT JOB! JUST PUT THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS COUNTER!* **[Interact with Mettaton after getting the ingredients]**
* **[After ingredients are gathered]** *PERFECT! GREAT JOB, BEAUTIFUL! WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO BAKE THE CAKE! MILK... SUGAR... EGGS... ... OH MY! WAIT A MAGNIFICENT MOMENT! HOW COULD I FORGET!!! WE'RE MISSING THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT! A HUMAN SOUL!!!!*
* **[Alphys calls]** *HELLO...? I'M KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING HERE.*
	+ **[Alphys]** *W-wait a second!!! Couldn't you make a... Couldn't you use a... Couldn't you make a substitution in the recipe?!*
* *... A SUBSTITUTION? YOU MEAN, USE A DIFFERENT, NON-HUMAN INGREDIENT? ... WHY?*
	+ *Uhh, what if someone's... ... Vegan?*
* *... VEGAN.*
	+ *Uh well I mean-*
* *THAT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA, ALPHYS!! ACTUALLY, I HAPPEN TO HAVE AN OPTION RIGHT HERE!!! MTT-BRAND ALWAYS-CONVENIENT HUMAN-SOUL-FLAVOR-SUBSTITUTE! A CAN OF WHICH... IS JUST OVER ON THAT COUNTER!!! WELL, DARLING? WHY DON'T YOU GO GET IT?*
* *WHAT'S THE MATTER? NOT A CAN FAN? THAT'S TOO BAD! MTT-BRAND USES ONLY THE FRESHEST ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS AND CHEMICALS!* **[Interact with Mettaton]**
* **[Alphys calls]** *Um, is it really a good idea to be getting a snack? Well, I guess I really shouldn't judge you... After all, I'm the one eating potato chips in my PJs! Uhhh, I mean... H-hey, go over to the right!* **[Check the fridge]**
* **[Alphys calls]** *H-hey! Head over to the right!* **[Check the fridge again]**
* *STILL FIDDLING WITH THAT MICROWAVE, EH, DARLING? CAN'T BLAME YOU FOR BEING TOTALLY ENAMORED WITH AN ELECTRONIC BOX.* **[Check the microwave]**
* *BY THE WAY, OUR SHOW RUNS ON A STRICT SCHEDULE. IF YOU CAN'T GET THE CAN IN THE NEXT ONE MINUTE... WE'LL JUST HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN!!! SO... BETTER START CLIMBING, BEAUTIFUL!!!*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *Oh no!! There's not enough time to climb up! ... F-f-fortunately, I might have a plan! When I was upgrading your phone, I added a few... features. You see that huge button that says... "JETPACK"? Watch this! [Jetpack is equipped] There! You should have just enough fuel to reach the top! Now, get up there!!!*

**Post-Cooking Show**

> **Protagonist reached the can**
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* *MY MY. IT SEEMS YOU'VE BESTED ME. BUT ONLY BECAUSE YOU HAD THE HELP OF THE BRILLIANT DOCTOR ALPHYS! OH, I LOATHE TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU WITHOUT HER!!! WELL, TOODLES!! OH YES! ABOUT THE SUBSTITUTION... HAVEN'T YOU EVER SEEN A COOKING SHOW BEFORE? I ALREADY BAKED THE CAKE AHEAD OF TIME!!!!! SO FORGET IT!!!*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *Wow! We... we did it!! We... we really did it!!! Great job out there, team! W-well, anyway, let's keep moving forward!*

> **Protagonist didn't reach the can**
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* **[Alphys calls]** *Wh-what!? Wh-why aren't you m-m-moving? N-no! I must not have added enough fuel! D-darnit... I'm sorry... Even when it's something like this, I... I still...! I still...*
* **[Mettaton]** *OH NO, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT!*
	+ **[Alphys]** *What?*
* **[Mettaton]** *I FORGOT! RIGHT ABOUT NOW IS WHEN WE HAVE OUR COMMERCIAL BREAK!*
	+ **[Alphys]** *Wh... What are you-*
* **[Mettaton]** *UNFORTUNATELY, THAT MEANS THAT NO ONE IS WATCHING THIS RIGHT NOW. I'M NOT GOING TO DESTROY YOU WITHOUT A LIVE TELEVISION AUDIENCE!! LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE FOILED ME AGAIN, THANKS TO THE BRILLIANT DR. ALPHYS!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME, BEAUTIFUL! TOODLES!*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *... U-um... I guess we... ... did it? W-well, uh, anyway, let's keep heading forward!!!*

#### MTT News

Secondly comes a breaking news segment, in which Mettaton asks the protagonist to report on one of the several items within a room ( a dog, a video game, a movie script, a basketball, a present, and a seemingly normal glass of water), which all turn out to be bombs hidden by Mettaton. Mettaton then scatters the bombs around the area, and the protagonist is forced to find and defuse all of them with one of Alphys's phone installments before a larger bomb in the center of the room goes off.

* If the protagonist defuses all the bombs in time, Mettaton declares that the bomb now explodes in two seconds instead of two minutes.
* If the protagonist has not disabled all the bombs until ten seconds before the big bomb explodes, the time slows substantially.
* If the protagonist has not disabled all the bombs before time expires, Mettaton states that the protagonist failed to disarm them all within *three* minutes. However, even factoring in the slower passage of time through the last ten "seconds" of play, the total amount of time given to defuse the bombs still amounts to under three minutes.

Regardless of whether the bombs were defused or not, Alphys hacks the big bomb and disables it.

##### Bomb Defusal Quotes

**Pre-Bomb Defusal**

* **[Alphys calls]** *Okay, I'm back! A-another dark room, huh? Don't worry! M-my hacking skills have got things covered! Are you serious?*
* **[Mettaton]** *OHHHHHH YESSS!!! GOOD EVENING, BEAUTIES AND GENTLEBEAUTIES! THIS IS METTATON, REPORTING LIVE FROM MTT NEWS! AN INTERESTING SITUATION HAS ARISEN IN EASTERN HOTLAND! FORTUNATELY, OUR CORRESPONDENT IS OUT THERE, REPORTING LIVE! BRAVE CORRESPONDENT! PLEASE FIND SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY TO REPORT! OUR TEN WONDERFUL VIEWERS ARE WAITING FOR YOU!!*

> **Basketball**
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* *BASKETBALL'S A BLAST, ISN'T IT, DARLING? TOO BAD YOU CAN'T PLAY WITH THESE BALLS. THEY'RE MTT-BRAND FASHION BASKETBALLS. FOR WEARING, NOT PLAYING. YOU CAN'T GET RICH AND FAMOUS LIKE MOI WITHOUT BEAUTIFYING A FEW ORBS.* **[Check]**
* *IT SEEMS OUR REPORTER IS DRAWN TO SPORTS LIKE MOTHS TO A FLAMING BASKETBALL HOOP.* **[Check #2+]**
* *ATTENTION, VIEWERS! OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS FOUND... A BASKETBALL! AH. BASKETBALLS. CIRCLES OF FUN. ORBS OF JOY. SPHERES OF AMUSEMENT. BUT YOU SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH THIS ONE. IT'S AN MTT-BRAND FASHIONBALL. PROPER MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED TO KEEP IT LOOKING GOOD. AS YOU CAN SEE, EVEN EXPOSURE TO HUMAN BODY HEAT CAUSES THE PAINT TO SLOUGH OFF.*... *WAIT A SECOND. THAT'S NOT A BASKETBALL. THAT'S A BOMB!!! OH NO!!! THIS SPORT REVIEW... IS TURNING INTO A SHORT REVIEW! BECAUSE IT'LL BE OVER AFTER YOU BLOW UP. BUT DON'T GET TOO EXCITED! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE REST OF THE ROOM YET!* **[Report]**

> **Dog**
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* *WHAT A SENSATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR A STORY! I CAN SEE THE HEADLINE NOW: "A DOG EXISTS SOMEWHERE." FRANKLY, I'M BLOWN AWAY.* **[Check]**
* *THIS DOG... STILL EXISTS! THIS STORY... JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER!* **[Check #2+]**
* *ATTENTION, VIEWERS! OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS FOUND... A DOG! (CUE AUDIENCE AWWS) THAT'S RIGHT, FOLKS! IT'S THE FEEL-GOOD STORY OF THE YEAR! LOOK AT ITS LITTLE EARS, TINY PAWS, FLUFFY TAIL...*... *WAIT A SECOND. THAT'S NOT A TAIL! THAT'S... A FUSE!!! THAT'S RIGHT... THAT DOG... IS A BOMB!!! BUT DON'T PANIC! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE REST OF THE ROOM YET!!!***[Report]**

> **Present**
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* *OH MY, IT'S A PRESENT! AND IT'S ADDRESSED TO YOU, DARLING! AREN'T YOU JUST BURSTING WITH EXCITEMENT? WHAT COULD BE INSIDE? WELL, NO TIME LIKE THE "PRESENT" TO FIND OUT!* **[Check]**
* *READY FOR YOUR... PRESENTATION? (... LET'S CUT THAT ONE IN POST.)* **[Check #2+]**
* *ATTENTION, VIEWERS! OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS FOUND... A PRESENT! AND IT'S TIME FOR THE UNBOXING VIDEO!!! LET'S FIND OUT WHAT'S INSIDE!! THAT ROUND, BLACK SHAPE... COULD IT BE??? LOOKS LIKE CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY THIS YEAR. IF SANTA GAVE PEOPLE BOMBS INSTEAD OF PRESENTS!! REALLY THOUGH. A BOMB. WHAT A THOUGHTFUL GIFT. THEY EVEN DECIDED TO LIGHT IT FOR YOU! BUT DON'T GET TOO EXCITED! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE REST OF THE ROOM YET!* **[Report]**

> **Video Game**
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* *OOH LA LA! THIS VIDEO GAME YOU FOUND... IS DYNAMITE!!! THOUGH I DON'T MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN IT UNTIL THREE-FOURTHS IN. BUT I LIKE THAT. APPEARING FROM THE HEAVENS LIKE MANNA, SLAKING THE AUDIENCE'S HUNGER FOR GORGEOUS ROBOTS... OOH! THAT'S METTATON!* **[Check]**
* *AH, YOU UNDERSTAND. THIS IS A GAME WHERE YOU SHOULD CHECK EVERYTHING TWICE.* **[Check #2+]**
* *ATTENTION, VIEWERS! OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS FOUND... A VIDEO GAME! THIS ACTION-PACKED GAME IS GUARANTEED TO BLOW YOU AWAY! STRANGE ENEMIES! STRANGE ALLIES! ATTRACTIVE ROBOTS! FEATURING UP TO SIX ARBITRARY DIALOGUE CHOICES AT ONCE! CORRESPONDENT! LET'S LOOK INSIDE THE CASE! ... THOSE RED CYLINDERS WITH BURNING FUSES... OH NO! THIS GAME LITERALLY IS DYNAMITE! I GUESS THEY WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG!!! VIDEO-GAMES DO CAUSE VIOLENCE! OR AT LEAST, THIS ONE'S ABOUT TO. BUT DON'T GET TOO EXCITED! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE REST OF THE ROOM YET!* **[Report]**

> **Movie Script**
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* *OH NO!!! THAT MOVIE SCRIPT!!! HOW'D??? THAT GET THERE??? IT'S A SUPER-JUICY SNEAK PREVIEW OF MY LATEST GUARANTEED-NOT-TO-BOMB FILM: METTATON THE MOVIE XXVIII... STARRING METTATON! I'VE HEARD THAT LIKE THE OTHER FILMS... IT CONSISTS MOSTLY OF A SINGLE FOUR-HOUR SHOT OF ROSE PETALS SHOWERING ON MY RECLINING BODY. OOH!!! BUT THAT'S!!! NOT CONFIRMED!! YOU WOULDN'T (COUGH) SPOIL MY MOVIE FOR EVERYONE WITH A PROMOTIONAL STORY, WOULD YOU?* **[Check]**
* *PHEW!!! THAT WAS CLOSE!! YOU ALMOST GAVE ME A BUNCH OF FREE ADVERTISEMENT!!* **[Look more]**
* *OH! YOU'RE BACK! THAT'S RIGHT, FOLKS! IT SEEMS NO ONE CAN RESIST THE ALLURE OF MY NEW FILM!* **[Check #2+]**
* *ATTENTION VIEWERS! OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS FOUND... A MOVIE SCRIPT! OH MY! AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S FOR MY LATEST FILM! LET'S NOT KEEP THEM WAITING! LET'S OPEN IT UP AND GET THE SCOOP!*... *OH??? WHAT'S THAT INSIDE THE SCRIPT? THAT TICKING SOUND... THAT LIT FUSE... OH MY!!! LOOKS LIKE I WAS WRONG ABOUT THE MOVIE! WE DEFINITELY HAVE A BOX OFFICE BOMB ON OUR HANDS! AND IT'S ABOUT TO BLAST YOU TO BITS! BUT DON'T GET TOO EXCITED! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE REST OF THE ROOM YET!* **[Report]**

> **Glass of Water**
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* *OH MY!!!! ... IT'S A COMPLETELY NONDESCRIPT GLASS OF WATER. BUT ANYTHING CAN MAKE A GREAT STORY WITH ENOUGH SPIN!* **[Check]**
* *I'M HONORED TO BE IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH A HUGE LUKEWARM WATER FAN, FOLKS!* **[Check #2+]**
* *ATTENTION, VIEWERS! OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS FOUND... A GLASS OF WATER! BUT WHAT'S ASTONISHING ABOUT THIS GLASS OF WATER... IS HOW UNINTERESTING IT IS! LIKE ALL GLASSES OF WATER, IT'S COMPRISED OF WATER, GLASS, NITROGLYCERIN... ... WAIT A SECOND. THAT'S NOT A GLASS OF WATER!!! THAT'S... A BOMB!!! OH NO!!! THIS NEWS REPORT... IS TURNING INTO A DISASTER REPORT!!! BUT DON'T PANIC! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE REST OF THE ROOM YET!* **[Report]**

**After Report**

* *OH MY! IT SEEMS EVERYTHING IN THIS AREA IS ACTUALLY A BOMB!*
	+ *THAT DOG'S A BOMB!*
	+ *THAT PRESENT'S A BOMB!*
	+ *THAT BASKETBALL'S A BOMB!* **[Two of these lines of text will appear depending on which item you reported]**
* *EVEN MY WORDS ARE...! [Mettaton's text falls out of the dialogue box and explodes] BRAVE CORRESPONDENT... IF YOU DON'T DEFUSE ALL OF THE BOMBS... THIS BIG BOMB WILL BLOW YOU TO SMITHEREENS IN 2 MINUTES! THEN YOU WON'T BE REPORTING "LIVE" ANY LONGER! HOW TERRIBLE! HOW DISTURBING! OUR NINE VIEWERS ARE GOING TO LOVE WATCHING THIS! GOOD LUCK, DARLING!!*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *D-don't worry! I installed a bomb-defusing program on your phone! Use the 'defuse' option when the bomb is in the defuse zone! N-now, go get 'em!*

**Bomb-Defusal**

* **[Alphys]** *Great job! Keep heading around the room! Try to go for the one in the bottom-left next!* **[After one bomb has been defused]**
* *Great job! Head for the center!*
* *I'm using, uh, EM fields to trap the glass of water there!* **[If glass of water is the last item left]**
* *Great job! There's only one left at the [Location]* **[If glass of water isn't the last item left]**

**Post-Bomb Defusal**

> **Protagonist defused all bombs in time**
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* *WELL DONE, DARLING! YOU'VE DEACTIVATED ALL OF THE BOMBS! IF YOU DIDN'T DEACTIVATE THEM, THE BIG BOMB WOULD HAVE EXPLODED IN TWO MINUTES. NOW IT WON'T EXPLODE IN TWO MINUTES! INSTEAD IT'll EXPLODE IN TWO SECONDS! GOODBYE, DARLING! AH. IT SEEMS THE BOMB ISN'T GOING OFF.*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *That's b-because!!! While you were monologuing... I...!!! I f... fix... Um... I ch-change...*
* *OH NO. YOU DEACTIVATED THE BOMB WITH YOUR HACKING SKILLS.*
	+ *Yeah! That's what I did!*
* *CURSES! IT SEEMS I'VE BEEN FOILED AGAIN! CURSE YOU, HUMAN! CURSE YOU, DR. ALPHYS, FOR HELPING SO MUCH! BUT I DON'T CURSE MY EIGHT WONDERFUL VIEWERS FOR TUNING IN!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME, DARLING!*
	+ *W-wow... W-we really showed him, huh? ... H-hey, I know I was kind of weird at first... But I really think I'm getting more... Uh, more... M-more confident about guiding you! S-so don't worry about that b-big d-dumb robot... I-I'll protect you from him! A-and if it really c-came down to it, we could just t-turn... Um, nevermind. Later!*

> **Protagonist did not defuse all bombs in time**
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* **[Alphys]** *You couldn't even get one bomb...!?* **[If the protagonist didn't defuse a single bomb]**
* *TOO BAD, DARLING! YOU FAILED TO DEFUSE ALL OF THE BOMBS WITHIN THREE MINUTES! NOW THE BIG BOMB IS GOING TO BLOW YOU TO SMITHEREENS! READY, VIEWERS? HERE COMES THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! AHAHAH! GOODBYE, DARLING! AH. IT SEEMS THE BOMB ISN'T GOING OFF.*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *That's b-because!!! While you were monologuing... I...!!! I f... fix... Um... I ch-change...*
* *OH NO. YOU DEACTIVATED THE BOMB WITH YOUR HACKING SKILLS.*
	+ *Yeah! That's what I did!*
* *CURSES! IT SEEMS I'VE BEEN FOILED AGAIN! CURSE YOU, HUMAN! CURSE YOU, DR. ALPHYS, FOR HELPING SO MUCH! BUT I DON'T CURSE MY EIGHT WONDERFUL VIEWERS FOR TUNING IN!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME, DARLING!*
	+ *B-boy... That was close, huh? I guess a little closer than I would have liked. I should have given you better directions.... A-and there j-just wasn't enough time... W-well! That's Mettaton's fault, not mine! I c-can't second myself now. I'm f-finally starting to f-feel confident about g-guiding you. I'll protect you from that mean old robot, n-no matter what! If I have to, I'll even t-turn... Um, nevermind. We're halfway over to the core! Let's go!*

During the news segment, a ticker at the bottom of the screen reports the following news.

##### News Ticker Quotes

**MTT News Ticker**

* *MTT-BRAND STILL TOP-RATED*
* *SCHOOL CANCELLED OVER REACTIVATED PUZZLES*
* *SCIENTIST DISCOVERS HEALTH BENEFITS OF USING COMPUTER (JUST KIDDING LOL)*
* *LOCAL METTATON VERY RICH FAMOUS AND GORGEOUS*
* *TINY VOLCANO MONSTER TRIES ITS BEST, RECEIVES TINY APPLAUSE*
* *PYROPE IRONICALLY MISSES INVITATION TO THIS SCENARIO "WOULD HAVE LOVED IT"*
* *LOCAL PLANE CREATES HUGE LINE AT STORE BY SAYING "IT'S NOT LIKE I WANTED TO BUY THESE PRODUCTS OR ANYTHING" CASHIER CONFUSED*
* *HOTLAND TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS ACCEDE AND RECEDE IN LINEAR PROGRESSION THROUGHOUT AREA*
* *WOSHUA CLEANS UP LOCAL CRIME, LITERALLY, FINDS CRIMINALS AND DOUSES THEM IN SOAP, CRIME DOESN'T GO DOWN BUT IT SMELLS AMAZING*
* *HISTORIC NEWS TICKER HEADLINE SHORTAGE*

#### UNDERTALE the Musical

Thirdly and finally, Mettaton traps the protagonist within a musical, where Mettaton sings about a forbidden love between him, a monster; and the protagonist, a human. He mentions how sad it is that they must be sent to the dungeon, before opening a trapdoor underneath them into a room with a colored tile puzzle. Mettaton announces that the protagonist must pass the colored tile puzzle within a set time before a line of flame comes at them from the side and burns them to death.

* If the protagonist manages to complete the puzzle, Mettaton deactivates the flames "knowing" that Alphys would have done so.
* If the protagonist fails, the flames draw near, only for Alphys to disable them.
	+ If the protagonist has stepped on a green tile, Mettaton reminds them that the tile signals a monster, which turns out to be Mettaton himself.
	+ If the protagonist has not stepped on a green tile, Mettaton repeatedly says "well" before acknowledging that the protagonist never stepped on a green tile, but still fights them.

Mettaton proceeds to engage the protagonist in battle after the tile puzzle. However, Alphys has one final installment on the phone she had given to the protagonist. This yellow button fires a projectile at Mettaton, which the protagonist can use in succession. Mettaton acts like he is defeated from such projectile and flees. If the protagonist does not activate yellow mode, Mettaton attacks with boxes until the protagonist has barely any health left.

##### Multicolor Tile Puzzle Quotes

**Pre-Tile Puzzle**

* *OH? THAT HUMAN... COULD IT BE...? ... MY ONE TRUE LOVE?*
	+ *... (YOU LOOK BORED DARLING.) (I WANT THIS TO BE A STELLAR PERFORMANCE, SO IF YOU WON'T GIVE IT YOUR ALL...) (THEN I'LL SKIP AHEAD FOR THE AUDIENCE'S SAKE.)* **[If the protagonist has gone through this scene without performing a True Reset]**
	+ *(KA-SIGH...) (THE SHOW MUST GO ON!) OOMPH! I AM SO OVERWHELMED WITH TRAGEDIES. THE KING HAS ORDERED YOU TO WASTE AWAY IN THE CASTLE BASEMENT. AND BEFORE WE EVEN HAD TIME TO SING A SWEET SONG ABOUT IT. MY DEAR HEART! I CAN BARELY LOOK UPON YOU, KNOWING WHAT COMES NEXT... WELL, TOODLES!* **[Skip this]**
	+ *(UNDERSTOOD.) (LET'S KNOCK EM' DEAD!)* **[Perform]**
* *Oh my love, Please run away, Monster King, forbids your stay. Humans must, Live far apart, Even if, It breaks my heart. They'll put you, In the dungeon, It'll suck, And then you'll die a lot. Really sad, You're gonna die, Cry cry cry, So sad it's happening.* **[Speech whilst music plays]**
* *SO SAD. SO SAD THAT YOU ARE GOING TO THE DUNGEON. WELL, TOODLES! OH NO! WHATEVER SHALL I DO? MY LOVE HAS BEEN CAST AWAY INTO THE DUNGEON. A DUNGEON WITH A PUZZLE SO DASTARDLY, MY PARAMOUR WILL SURELY PERISH! O, HEAVENS HAVE MERCY! THE HORRIBLE COLORED TILE MAZE! EACH COLORED TILE HAS ITS OWN SADISTIC FUNCTION. FOR EXAMPLE, A GREEN TILE WILL SOUNDS A NOISE, AND THEN YOU MUST FIGHT A MONSTER. RED TILES WILL... ACTUALLY, WAIT A SECOND. DIDN'T WE SEE THIS PUZZLE ABOUT A HUNDRED ROOMS AGO? THAT'S RIGHT. YOU REMEMBER ALL THE RULES, DON'T YOU? GREAT... THEN I WON'T WASTE YOUR TIME REPEATING THEM!! OH, AND YOU'D BETTER HURRY. BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T GET THROUGH IN 30 SECONDS... YOU'LL BE INCINERATED BY THESE JETS OF FIRE!! AHAHAHAHAHAHA! AHAHA... HA... HA! MY POOR LOVE! I'M SO FILLED WITH GRIEF, I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING! GOOD LUCK, DARLING!*

**Tile Puzzle**

* *Oh my love, Has fallen down, Now in tears, We all will drown. Colored tiles, Make them a fool, If only they, Still knew the rules. Well that was, A sorry try, Now let's watch, Them fry***[Speech whilst music plays]**

**Post-Tile Puzzle**

> **Protagonist did not complete puzzle in time**
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* *OOOH, I'M SO SORRY! LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE OUT OF TIME!!! HERE COME THE FLAMES, DARLING! THEY'RE CLOSING IN! GETTING! CLOSER! OH MY! ANY MINUTE NOW!!! ... ... (ROBOTIC COUGH)*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *Watch out!! I'll save you!! I'm hacking into the firewall right now!*
* **[Mettaton]** *OH NO! HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN??? FOILED AGAIN BY THE GREAT DOCTOR ALPHYS!! ... THA-*
	+ **[Alphys]** *That's right! Come on, Mettaton, give up already! You'll never be able to defeat us... Not as long as we work together! Your puzzle's over... Now go home and leave us alone!*
* **[Mettaton]** *PUZZLE? OVER? ALPHYS, DARLING, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT...? DID YOU FORGET WHAT THE GREEN TILES DO? THEY MAKE A SOUND, THEN YOU HAVE TO FIGHT A MONSTER.*
	+ *WELL, DARLING... THAT MONSTER... IS ME!!* **[If the protagonist stepped on a green tile]**
	+ *WELL, DARLING...! WELL, WELL, WELL. WELLY WELL WELL. WELL WELLY WELL WELL, WELL WELL WELLY. YOU NEVER STEPPED ON A GREEN TILE. ... AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO DIE.* **[If the protagonist doesn't step on a green tile]**

> **Protagonist did complete puzzle in time**
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* *CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT THROUGH THE PUZZLE!!! AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THE FLAMES BE DEACTIVATED! NO! MORE! FIRE! ... BUT IT'S AS THE PHRASE GOES. "OUT OF THE FIRE, AND INTO THE FRYING PAN." THAT'S RIGHT, DARLING! EVEN IF YOU MANAGE TO BEAT THE HEAT... YOU'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND MY HOT METAL BODY! PREPARE YOURSELF FOR MY-*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *Watch out!! I'll save you! Flames, deactivate!! ... ... huh?*
* *THE HUMAN FINISHED THE PUZZLE. I ALREADY TURNED OFF THE FLAMES. IN FACT, I WAS ABOUT TO FIGHT THE HUMAN.*
	+ *Wh-wh-what? TH-THAT puzzle? I mean, uhh... Great job! We've got him on the ropes, now!*
* *ON THE ROPES? HA! I ONLY DEACTIVATED THE FLAMES KNOWING THAT ALPHYS WOULD HAVE ANYWAY. ... NOW, WHERE WERE WE? OH YES. I WAS GOING TO ERADICATE YOU!*

**In-Battle**

* *THIS IS IT, DARLING! SAY GOODBYE! IS THAT YOUR PHONE? YOU'D BETTER ANSWER IT!*
	+ **[Alphys calls]** *H-Hey!! Th-this seems bad, but don't worry!! Th-there's one last thing I installed on your phone...! You see that yellow button...? Go to this phone's [ACT] menu and press it!!!*

> **[If the protagonist does not press the button right away]**
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* **[Mettaton]** *HA! THAT BUTTON WON'T SAVE YOU NOW, DARLING! YOU WOULDN'T DARE USE THE [ACT] COMMAND AND PRESS THAT BUTTON! THAT'S RIGHT! DON'T PRESS IT! I'LL DESTROY YOU! WITHOUT THAT BUTTON, YOU ARE INCHING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO YOUR DEMISE! ANY MINUTE NOW! ANY... MINUTE... NOW! ... THIS IS IT, DARLING! SAY GOODBYE!* **[After finally pressing the button]**

> **[After pressing the yellow button]**
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* **[Alphys]** *Now press "Z"!*

* **[Mettaton]** *OOOH! OOOOOOOH! YOU'VE DEFEATED ME!! HOW CAN THIS BE, YOU WERE STRONGER THAN I THOUGHT, ETC. WHATEVER.*

#### End of CORE Encounter

After the protagonist reaches the end of the CORE, they are once more confronted by Mettaton. This time, however, Mettaton reveals that he had re-arranged the CORE and hired monsters so as to attempt to kill the protagonist legitimately. He states that Alphys had set up an extensive plan to self-insert herself into the story because she liked the protagonist so much and wanted to feel important by helping them. All of the previous threats from Mettaton were entirely fake, and everything was acted out, and used by Alphys to ally herself further with the protagonist; Alphys plans to intervene in the fight between Mettaton and the protagonist by "deactivating" Mettaton and thus appearing heroic to them. This time, however, Mettaton has made plans to prevent Alphys's aid, so that he could have an actual battle against the protagonist, and locks the door to prevent Alphys from entering. He explains that he wants to take their SOUL so that he can leave the Underground and become a superstar on the Surface. This way, Asgore cannot destroy the Barrier and re-ignite the war between humans and monsters, which would take a toll on his views.

#### Mettaton EX

Mettaton attacks the protagonist, but under the advice of Alphys, the protagonist tricks Mettaton into turning around so that they can flip the switch on his back to make him vulnerable. This switch transforms Mettaton into Mettaton EX and begins the true game show. By taking damage, using popular brand items, or using specific ACTs to raise the Ratings of the show to above 10 000 (or 12 000, if he still has legs), Mettaton stops the battle.

To his surprise, this is the highest-rated episode he has ever had and begins to take call-ins from viewers. Several callers, the first of which is Napstablook, convince Mettaton that he is highly valued in the Underground, and is the primary (perhaps only) source of entertainment that many of the inhabitants have. He is moved by their passion for the show and decides that he no longer wishes to leave the Underground, as well as explaining that the protagonist is strong enough to defeat Asgore. He then deactivates, limbless – whether his limbs fell off during the battle or not – as he runs out of battery power; his body can later be found in the Lab where he is undergoing repairs.

If Mettaton EX is killed, he reverts to his old Mettaton form in the world, though visibly severely damaged. Examining the corpse warrants the description "It's completely trashed."

#### Mystery Key

If the protagonist purchases the Mystery Key from Bratty and Catty, they can enter the house to the right of Napstablook's. The room is primarily pink, with a bed, a star-patterned pillow, star-patterned wallpaper, a pink TV, a window, and a star imprinted rug. Through a series of diaries, the house is shown to be owned by another ghost known as "Napstablook's cousin" within the game (though Papyrus states that his headcanon name for him was "Happstablook"). After meeting Alphys, she designed a body for Mettaton to inhabit.

Using the Mystery key during Mettaton EX's fight prompts him to pretend "it isn't there."

### True Pacifist Route

In the True Lab, there is a log entry stating that Alphys fears that Mettaton may not talk to her anymore after receiving his new body.

At the end of the game, when all of the Monsters encountered as bosses have united before Flowey intervenes, Mettaton EX shows his leg from the right side of the screen. He tells Alphys and Undyne that they should kiss already since the entire crowd wants it.

After defeating Asriel, if the protagonist returns to Waterfall before exiting New Home, Mettaton is seen standing outside Napstablook's cousin's house, having recruited Napstablook as his sound mixer and Shyren as his backup singer. During the credits, he is shown on tour, able to use his original box form in conjunction with his new body's legs.

#### True Pacifist Ending Epilogue Quotes

*Mettaton EX can be found outside of his own house, which is right next to Napstablook's.*
* *There you are, Frisk-darling. Feast your eyes! Dr. Alphys completed my wonderful new body. Oooh! And did you hear? The barrier's OPEN! I can't wait to see the sun... ...the greatest spotlight of all! Oh yes. I suppose I should thank you, too, darling. Before fighting you, I had... Forgotten how fun it was to perform with others. So I've been searching for HOT TALENTS to fill up my upcoming troupe. So far, Shyren's agreed to be my back-up singer. And Bl... Napstablook, here, will be my sound mixer! The three of us performing together... It really feels overdue, doesn't it? Frisk, darling. Can you help me with something? What kind of merchandise do you think humans would want to buy...? I've thought of a few ideas so far. Buttons (with my face), stickers (with my face), CDs (with my face)... Posters (with my face), T-shirts (with my face), underwear (with my face)... ...and plush dolls of TORIEL. But, you know. With my face instead of hers. So what do you think?*
* **[Frisk]** *(...)*
* *(A yes or no prompt was not provided.)*
* **[Mettaton]** *Fabulous! I completely agree! Oh, Frisk. Why don't you go see how Alphys is doing? Since the flash of light, she's been working hard to set everything right. Ha-ha. About time, huh?*

### Genocide Route

Mettaton shows up once the protagonist reaches Alphys's Lab and then tell them that he will not battle them, knowing that he is no match for them. He shows up at the CORE and realizes that the protagonist means not only to kill monsters but all of humanity as well. Claiming his main human eradication functions were never fully removed, he transforms to Mettaton NEO. Despite all the buildup, he has no attacks, and the protagonist can destroy him in a single attack. Killing him sets the protagonist's EXP to 50 000, resulting in their LOVE reaching 19.

Contrary to popular belief, missing or inflicting low damage on Mettaton NEO does not fail a Genocide Route. Any attack deals between 900 000 and 999 999 damage, and a MISS simply causes the game to return to the battle screen.

The only way for Mettaton NEO to say that the protagonist was "holding back" is by failing to depopulate Hotland. Mettaton points out the protagonist's lack of killing intent, telling them that they are not "absolutely evil" before dying. This event aborts the Genocide Route and leads to either the Leaderless or Alphys Ending of the Neutral Route.

## In Battle

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## Relationships

### Frisk

Initially, Mettaton actively antagonized the protagonist under the assumption its original purpose as a human eradication robot along with directive errors gave it an intensified hate for humans and a need to murder them. This was proven to be an act, however, as Mettaton mentions loving humanity, but continued to go against the protagonist on his terms to take their SOUL and prevent a possible war by Asgore. After their battle, however, he was confident the protagonist was strong enough to avoid this themselves.

### Alphys

Mettaton initially bonded over their common interest in the culture of humanity, and he is grateful of Alphys for making his physical body. Soon after he receives his initial body, he often belittles her and her interests. However, he owed Alphys enough to play along with her plan to act out the role of a genocidal robot before eventually going on his agenda with the protagonist. Despite this, in the ending where he is given the role as king, he mentions how he regrets being cruel to her before she went missing.

### Napstablook

Before he got his body, he was Napstablook's cousin, helping them with the snail farm and living next-door to them. They seemed very close, to the point that Mettaton originally declared that he would never leave them behind and often called them Blooky (a trait he kept). Although he had since left them for stardom, he obviously cared for his cousin, looked regretful when Napstablook called into the program to give gratitude for his show ever since he left. Once he had his permanent new body, he immediately recruited his cousin on his tour so they could stay together.

## Trivia

* If "Metta", "Mett" (case insensitive) or "MTT" is typed for the fallen child's name, the response becomes "OOOOH!!! ARE YOU PROMOTING MY BRAND?".
* The name "Mettaton" can be interpreted and decoded into various different forms:
	+ "Mettaton" is similar in pronunciation and spelling to "Metatron," the highest angel in Jewish lore, also known as the Voice of God and Recording Angel, whose name is transliterated into Greek as MTT. This could be a reference to Shin Megami Tensei's Metatron specifically, as both have metallic appearances, have similar poses, and are very powerful late-game bosses.
	+ The name could also be a combination of "metal" and "automaton."
	+ "Mettaton" may be a portmanteau of "Meta" and "ton," as Mettaton offers many instances of meta-commentary on the structure of *Undertale*. Examples include referencing the viewer if one picks "Don't Know" for Alphys' crush question during the quiz show, his words turning into bombs in the news report, changing the window name during his musical segment, mentioning room numbers before his colored tile maze, discussing Toriel plushies in the epilogue and offering a newscast to the fourth wall while the protagonist is visible on-screen.
* Mettaton's designs show similarities to Undyne's forms.
	+ Mettaton EX has shoulder pads similar to Undyne's, both of which are longer and spikier in the Genocide Route.
	+ Both have one of their eyes covered in the Neutral and True Pacifist Routes (Undyne with her left eye covered, and Mettaton with his right). In the Genocide Route, these are revealed, showing Mettaton NEO's sparkling/crosshair eye and Undyne the Undying's empty socket that frequently emits a spear-shaped flash of light.
		- Although Mettaton NEO can be incounted in various Neutral Routes (Alphys Ending (Near Genocide)) Unlike Undyne the Undying.
	+ Undyne holds a spear in her right hand, and Mettaton NEO has an arm cannon replacing his right hand.
* Mettaton's design is also similar to other characters not belonging to *Undertale*.
	+ Mettaton EX's design bears a striking resemblance to the outfit sported by Ziggy Stardust; alter ego of English songwriter and pop culture icon, David Bowie. The overall design of Ziggy's attire greatly influenced the design for Mettaton EX while David's eccentric personality and demeanor (from his crossdressing to his philosophies and fans) influenced Mettaton's design as a character.
	+ An early concept art design for Mettaton EX bears a striking resemblance to Shadow DIO from *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*.
	+ Mettaton's normal form resembles the coin-operated robot Cooker from the *Wallace and Gromit* short "A Grand Day Out," as confirmed by the artbook.
	+ Mettaton is at least partially inspired by Twitter user nerdbotmk2.
* Mettaton may be inspired by the character of TV Dinnah from the 2009 video game *Little King's Story*, another TV presenter boss fight who wants to cook the protagonist on a cooking show and gives them a life-or-death quiz. TV Dinnah also somewhat resembles Mettaton's normal form. *Little King's Story* was directed and produced by Yoshiro Kimura, whom Toby Fox has praised in-person during an interview for creating games that inspired *Undertale.*
* In his box form, Mettaton's overworld sprite has five squares under the main screen, while his battle sprite only has 4.
* Along with Flowey, Mettaton is one of the only characters in the game to have a voice clip, exclaiming "Oh, yes!" when he transforms into Mettaton EX, and "Yeah!" when attacked in his Mettaton EX form.
	+ Stepping on a green tile during Mettaton's Multicolor Tile Puzzle plays the same "Yeah" as the one played when attacking Mettaton EX.
* In MTT News, the game where Mettaton states he appears 3/4 into may be Undertale, since he does appear 3/4 into the game and it uses the same sprite as the game behind Mysterious Door that was programmed by the dog (presumably Toby Fox.)
* Several unused sprites for Mettaton EX's head show his right eye, and what appears to be the machinery on his face.
* The answer choices to the question *What are robots made out of?* in his quiz show have several references.
	+ "Hopes&Dreams" references the track "Hopes and Dreams," among other recurring mentions of this phrase.
	+ "Snips&Snails" and "Sugar&Spice" are references to the nursery rhyme "What Are Little Boys Made Of?"
* Mettaton, at the beginning of the MTT News segment, states that "an interesting situation has arisen in eastern Hotland." The MTT News room is solidly located in central Hotland and is considerably farther west than other Hotland landmarks, given the length to which Hotland's third floor and the CORE extend east.
	+ When interacting with the video game in the newsroom – which is heavily implied to represent Undertale, given its graphical similarities to the Undertale box cover, as well as the following – Mettaton states that his appearance doesn't occur until three-fourths of the way through the game, which typically over-estimates an average player's progress through the game. Mettaton even states that the game is one where the player should check everything twice if checked twice, referencing the dialogue changing in the game if something is checked or spoken to twice.
* Mettaton's box form is identical to the console that operates the colored tile maze in Snowdin Forest, and this machine may have been Mettaton himself; during his colored tile maze, Mettaton remarks that the protagonist has seen the puzzle "ABOUT A HUNDRED ROOMS AGO" and presumes that they remember the rules.
* During Mettaton's singing performance to the protagonist, the program window is renamed to "UNDERTALE the Musical."
	+ The song and the scenario from the musical are a reference to the "Maria and Draco" opera from *Final Fantasy VI*.
* Mettaton EX recognizes answers for "sexy," "foxy," and "tantalizing" in his essay question, but since the X and Z keys cannot be inputted without holding CTRL, they are only possible inputs in the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch versions.
* Mettaton EX originally saved images of all the essays to the computer's hard drive. This feature was removed for being too buggy.
* According to the Undertale Kickstarter, there were originally plans for the protagonist to have a robot husband, which is presumed to be Mettaton. This feature ended up being cut out of the final version of the game for unknown reasons.
	+ Additional evidence that points to this event is an unused variation of the Start Menu that can be found in the game's files and explains why the full menu suddenly includes Mettaton and Napstablook.
* In *Undertale* v1.001, Mettaton's stats for his box form have been changed from "10 ATK 999 DEF" to "ATK 30 DEF 255." 255 is the maximum value of an unsigned 8-bit integer, and is often the maximum value possible for things in video games.
* Mettaton and Napstablook are the only enemies in the game that use the Gray Attack.
* Mettaton is a literal "ghost in the machine." This philosophical phrase is a critique of the perception that mind and body are separate entities when they are actually not comparable; a physical entity cannot be compared to an abstract one.
* The Mettaton EX fight, according to Toby, was the hardest one for him to design. There were many attack ideas for the Mettaton EX fight that were never used, such as more tiny Mettaton robots, and disco dancing robots that threw stars.
* Mettaton has the most songs relating to a single character in the game.
* Mettaton's voice appears to have been sampled from the character of Robo from *Chrono Trigger.*