Dummy

Dummy
Cotton heart and button eye. Looks just like a fluffy guy.
Character Information
First Appearance	Castle Town
Battle Information
HP	450
AT	0
DF	0
D$ on Win	0
ACTs	Check, Hug, Hug Ralsei

The Dummy is an enemy encountered in Castle Town. It serves as a tutorial for battle.

Profile

Appearance

The Dummy is made of cotton and a black fur, it has no arms and stands on a pipe leg. It is clothed to look like Ralsei, with an identical green hat, green coat and a pink scarf. It also has green glasses with eyes drawn on it.

Personality

Being presumably lifeless, the Dummy has no personality. It does, however, attack Kris during battle, which implies it has some magic properties.

Main Story

Chapter 1

Ralsei created the Dummy to teach Kris about the mechanics of combat. When Kris arrives in the room with the Dummy, Ralsei starts a fight with it if Kris requests a tutorial. After the battle, Ralsei gives Kris the Manual to help them remember how to fight, although it cannot be read.

Chapter 2

At the beginning of the chapter, before Kris has brought the inhabitants from the Card Kingdom into Castle Town, Kris can hug the Dummy, thinking no one is watching, but upon returning, Susie mocks them for it.

When the town is re-populated, the Worm from the Forest can be seen eating the Dummy's clothes. Kris can do the same, which upsets Ralsei.

After coming back from the Cyber World, An Addison has taken the clothes off the Dummy, much to Ralsei's outrage, and put them on their own Dummy, selling free samples of clothing for $4.99.

In Battle

Attacks

• An easy-to-avoid spray of 1-damage circular bullets. This attack is only used once.

Strategy

In battle, Ralsei's instructions can be followed, which includes a tutorial on fighting, ACTing, defending, spells, and sparing. Additionally, they may perform several actions that earn comments from Ralsei:

• Hug the dummy instead of fighting. This causes Ralsei to later mention how the dummy would be tired if Kris had attacked it. This also skips the fighting part of the tutorial.
• Hug Ralsei, which causes him to become flustered. This does not progress the fight, and the dummy passes the turn to Kris immediately.
• Use an item, which prompts Ralsei to tell Kris that he did not explain items because they seemed self-explanatory.
  • If an item is used repeatedly, Ralsei ends the battle.
• Fight the dummy until Ralsei ends the battle. Ralsei wonders if Kris is trying to say something about how they feel towards him.
• Spare the dummy several times, which does not progress the battle.
• Defend against the dummy several times, causing Ralsei to be confused.
  • If Kris repeatedly defends, Ralsei ends the battle.
• Use Ralsei's Heal Prayer spell.
• Hug the dummy after it can be spared, which does not progress the battle.
• Wait several turns before using Ralsei's Pacify spell. Ralsei wonders if Kris is capable of asking Ralsei to perform spells. This does not progress the battle.
• Attack and miss the dummy until Ralsei asks that they move on to something else. Kris can choose to move on with the regular tutorial at this point.
  • If Kris misses again instead of continuing, Ralsei ends the battle.
• If Kris tries to get Ralsei to attack, the command does not work and it returns to Ralsei's original options.

Quotes

All lines are spoken by Ralsei, unless indicated otherwise.

Pre-Battle

• Oh, Kris! It's the training dummy I made!
• Now seems like a great chance to prepare for the enemy.
• Would you like me to teach you how to fight?
• OK! Get ready, Kris! [Yes]
• Right, you already fought Lancer, didn't you...? [Don't]
  • I was so excited to teach you, I absolutely blanked!
  • ... B-but, um... Just in case you forgot anything...
  • Here! I made a Manual for you and Susie!
  • Press [(MENU)] to open the menu and use it in your ITEMS.
  • [Narration] (You got the Manual.)

Battle

• See that HEART, Kris? [Encounter]
  • That's your SOUL, the culmination of your being!
  • Within, it holds your WILL... your COMPASSION...
  • ... and the FATE of the world.
  • If it gets hit, you and your friends will lose HP.
  • If everyone's HP reaches 0, we'll lose the battle.
  • So, please take care to avoid the enemy's attack.
  • Ready? Let's try dodging!
• [After the dummy attacks]
  • Ouch, it's OK, Kris! You're still learning! [If Kris took damage]
  • Great job, Kris! You're a natural! [If Kris did not take damage]
  • Anyhow, after the enemy attacks, it's our turn, Kris!
  • First, I'll teach you how to FIGHT (Fight Button).
  • Though FIGHTing is unnecessary in this world...
  • There's no harm in a thorough lesson!
• Er, sorry, it kind of looks like me... [Check #1]
  • I've been alone, so I didn't have anyone to model it after...
  • Kris, since it's me, please be kind to it, OK?
• K... Kris!? [Hug Ralsei #1]
  • Ummm, I don't think, um...
  • This is what you're supposed to be doing.
  • ... but...
• Kris...? [Hug Ralsei #2]
  • Are you trying, to, um...
  • Ask me to give you a tutorial on hugging...?
• Ummm, I've never hugged anyone before... [Hug Ralsei #3]
  • (Besides the dummy, to test it out,)
  • So I don't know anything about it, sorry...
  • I suppose you're the one teaching me, haha!
• ... [Hug Ralsei #4+]
• Ah, Kris, don't worry about that command yet! [SPARE when not prompted to before using Hug Dummy #1]
• You're really merciful, aren't you, Kris? [SPARE when not prompted to before using Hug Dummy #2]
• Kris, you are aware it's just a dummy, right...? [SPARE when not prompted to before using Hug Dummy #3+]
• Kris, since you SPARED an enemy after ACTING, [SPARE when not prompted to after using Hug Dummy #1]
  • You would have won in a real battle, but, um...
  • Don't you want to learn other things, first?
• I see... Then, perhaps we can just end here. [SPARE when not prompted to after using Hug Dummy #2]
  • You know how to win peacefully, so...
  • That's good enough for me!
• Oh, Kris, you found an ITEM? [Use an Item #1]
  • I figured ITEMs are self-explanatory, so...
  • Let's skip over them for now, OK?
• You really want to learn about ITEMS, Kris...? [Use an Item #2]
  • OK, I'll teach you!
  • Errm...
  • You use them, and something happens.
  • ... is that sufficient?
• Yes, haha, that ITEM is very pretty, isn't it? [Use an Item #3]
  • I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, Kris...!
• Kris, we can find lots more ITEMs on our journey! [Use an Item #4]
  • Which, will continue... after this tutorial.
• Huh...? Kris, you'd rather hug it out than fight? [Hug Dummy when prompted to FIGHT]
  • ...
  • You know what, that's fine! We don't need to fight!
• That's DEFENDING, Kris. You'll recover TP and take less damage. [DEFENDING when prompted to FIGHT #1]
  • You should learn to ATTACK first, though.
• Let's try FIGHTing! (Fight Button) [Neutral]
• [FIGHTing when prompted to]
  • W-wow, Kris! That was an amazing attack! [If Kris dealt more than 50 damage]
    • Have you done this before or something...?
  • Good job, Kris! By the way, you'll do more damage... [If Kris dealt 50 damage or less]
    • Pressing [(CONFIRM)] when the cursor enters the box on the left!
  • Oh, sorry, Kris! I forgot to mention! When you're ATTACKing... [Miss #1]
    • Press [(CONFIRM)] again when the cursor goes in the box!
  • It's OK, Kris! You'll get it! Try again! [Miss #2]
  • Press [(CONFIRM)] when the white rectangle's in the blue box! [Miss #3]
  • Ummm... you can press [(CONFIRM)] a lot, if it helps! [Miss #4]
  • Kris... Please try to press [(CONFIRM)]. [Miss #5]
  • Ummm, Kris? Can you see the white rectangle? [Miss #6]
  • You know rectangles? They're like messed-up squares? [Miss #7]
  • ... [Miss #8]
  • Kris! You did it!!! [Land an attack after Miss #6-8]
    • (I was really just about at my limit...)
  • Umm, perhaps we should try something else? [Miss #9]
• OK, next let's try DEFENDING. (Defend Button) [After landing an attack, Hug Dummy, or Miss #9, when prompted to FIGHT, if Kris hasn't DEFENDED before]
  • Simply (Defend Button), and the enemy's attack will hurt you less...
  • Not only that, but you'll also gather TP!
  • (Watch the orange big bar on the left! I'll explain it next! [If Hug Dummy was used to reach this phase]
  • (Watch the orange big bar on the left! I'll explain it next!) [If Hug Dummy was not used to reach this phase]
• Kris, if you didn't notice, when you DEFENDED before - [After landing an attack, Hug Dummy, or Miss #9, when prompted to FIGHT, if Kris has DEFENDED before]
  • The big orange TP bar on the left filled up a bit!
  • How about spending that TP on one of my SPELLs?
  • Because you hit the enemy enough, it got TIRED.
  • Now, if I use my PACIFY spell on it...
  • It'll fall asleep, and we'll win peacefully!
• How caring, Kris! [Hug Dummy when prompted to DEFEND or use magic]
• Ummm... Kris? You don't need to hit it anymore. [Landing an attack when not prompted to #1]
  • I already know you're great at attacking!
• U-umm, Kris... H-How do I put this...? [Landing an attack when not prompted to #2]
  • Kris, seeing you, um, attack an effigy of myself...
  • ... Kris, are you trying to say something?
• Ah, Kris... I... um, I think I understand. [Landing an attack when not prompted to #3]
  • W-well, if... during our adventure,
  • ... if you want to hit me, that's OK, too!
• Kris, I don't mean to interrupt, but... [Landing an attack when not prompted to #4]
  • You're going to break the dummy at this rate.
  • I suppose we'll have to stop here for now.
  • Let's go find Susie.
• Great job, Kris! Now that you've gathered TP - [DEFEND when prompted to]
  • How about spending that TP on one of my SPELLs?
  • Because you hit the enemy enough, it got TIRED. [If the dummy took damage]
    • Now, if I use my PACIFY spell on it...
  • If you had, um, hit the enemy, it'd be TIRED now. [If the dummy did not take damage]
    • In that case, we use my PACIFY spell on it...
  • It'll fall asleep, and we'll win peacefully!
• Gee, Kris! You sure are good at defending! [DEFENDING when being prompted to do anything but it and FIGHTING #1]
  • I'm not attacking, you, though, so... No need to defend!
• Ummm... Kris? [DEFENDING when being prompted to do anything but it and FIGHTING #2]
  • There are no bullets, and you can't use TP...
  • So, umm, maybe you could stop defending?
• ... [DEFENDING when being prompted to do anything but it and FIGHTING #3]
• Great, Kris! [Using magic when prompted to use Pacify]
  • We would have won the battle by now! [Pacify]
  • A healing spell works too! [Heal Prayer]
  • If it was TIRED we would have won! [Unused]
  • Now I have just a little more to teach you!
• Kris, please ask me to do a spell. [Unused]
• Kris, wouldn't you rather learn about SPELLs? [Not using magic when prompted to use Pacify #1]
• Kris, do you... know what a SPELL is? [Not using magic when prompted to use Pacify #2]
  • Can humans not even ASK people to use them...?
• Kris, what if you just give me a hand sign? [Not using magic when prompted to use Pacify #3]
• Ummm, if this is too difficult... [Not using magic when prompted to use Pacify #4]
  • Let's move to the next lesson, OK?
• (ACT Button)ing! Through this, even the most violent enemies... [After using magic when prompted to or refusing to do so 4 times, if Hug Dummy hasn't been previously used]
  • Can be defeated through various (ACT Button)s of kindness!
  • Kris, though it's just a dummy, why not give it a HUG?
• Remember when you HUGGED the dummy by (ACT Button)ing on it? [After using magic when prompted to or refusing to do so 4 times, if Hug Dummy has been previously used]
  • Because of that, its name turned YELLOW!
  • Now by using the SPARE (Spare Button) command, you can win!
• Aww, that's great, Kris! [Hug Dummy when prompted to]
  • Each enemy has different ACTs that satisfy them.
  • When an enemy is satisfied, its name turns YELLOW.
  • When that happens, you can defeat it by SPARING (Spare Button) it!
  • If we SPARE all the enemies we meet, we'll never have to FIGHT!
• That's great, Kris! Just one hug is enough, though! [Hug when prompted to SPARE #1]
• Kris, you don't need to hug it anymore. [Hug when prompted to SPARE #2+]
• ... [Use an Item #5/DEFENDING when being prompted to do anything but it and FIGHTING #4/Miss after Miss #9]
  • Kris, I think I've, um, perhaps...
  • Reached the limits of what I can teach you today.
  • Let's go find Susie.
• Great job, Kris! That'd be the end in a real battle! [SPARE when prompted to]
  • I'm really happy I had the chance to teach you, Kris!

Post-Battle

• Oh, that was fun! You're a wonderful student, Kris! [Finishing the battle by SPARING]
  • ... and, er, in case you ever need a refresher, I...
• Sorry, Kris. I'll try to be a better teacher next time. [Finishing the battle any other way]
  • ... Actually, umm, if you prefer to read, instead...
• Here! I wrote a Manual for you and Susie!
• Press [(MENU)] to open the menu and use it in your ITEMS.
• [Narrator] (You got the Manual.)

Flavor Text

• Cotton heart and button eye Looks just like a fluffy guy. [Check]
• Ralsei looks on expectedly. [Neutral; unused]
• Skip [Unused]
• What? [Unused]
• Let's try DEFENDing! (Defend Button) [Neutral]
• Let's try SPELLs! (Magic Button) [Neutral]
• Let's ACT! (ACT Button) [Neutral]
• Let's SPARE! (Spare Button) [Neutral]
• You hug RALSEI. [Hug Ralsei]
• You hug the DUMMY. [Hug]

Trivia

• Originally, instead of the Dummy, Ralsei himself might have been the enemy in his tutorial based on cut dialogue in the game strings.
• The first sentence of Dummy's Check text is identical to the first sentence of the Check text for Dummy from Undertale.