Axis
Axis Model 014, better known as Axis, is the boss of the Steamworks. He is the final model of a line of robots invented by Chujin Ketsukane to serve as mechanical royal guards. He was designed by TeleviQ.[1]
Profile[edit | edit source]
Appearance[edit | edit source]
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.
Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
After being shot by Clover at the beginning of the route in the Steamworks, Axis is permanently damaged. His left eye is shattered and the casing around it is removed. His right hand loses several digits, along with his left antenna damaged and its lightbulb missing. Additionally, the lightbulb on the center of his head cracks and no longer emits light.
Personality[edit | edit source]
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 guard 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. In the Genocide Route, Axis becomes more serious and less clumsy, avoiding Clover's pursuit all throughout the Steamworks.
Though he may initially seem an unsophisticated robot, Axis is a sapient being shown to experience complex emotions separate from his programming. 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 he was kind to Axis. In the Genocide Route, Axis expresses remorse over killing the previous fallen human and helps protect the Steamworks bots at risk to himself.
Main Story[edit | edit source]
Axis was created by Chujin when he worked at the Steamworks. He was built to serve as a defense mechanism against humans. Unlike other bots in the Steamworks, which are part of a hivemind, Axis does not operate under this control.
Chujin presented many failed prototypes to Asgore, which self-destructed in various humiliating ways. When showing Model 08 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 thanked Chujin for his service to monsterkind and told him to not return.
Some time later, the blue SOUL human arrived in the Underground. The human got into a fight with the friend of Kanako Ketsukane, who she was with at the time, 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 Kanako. Axis was swift to get the job done, immediately making his way to Waterfall. He then killed the human due to an error in his programming. This is indicated within the Genocide Route to be something that Axis did not willingly carry out. Chujin confiscated the human SOUL for experimentation and Axis was presumably returned to the Steamworks. His memory was wiped of the attack and Chujin expressed a desire to keep improving on him.
Some time after this, Chujin was fired. The Steamworks shut down and was replaced by the CORE, so Axis was powered down for a long time. The other iterations of Axis have ceased to function by the time Clover enters the Steamworks.
Neutral Route[edit | edit source]
Clover first encounters Axis in the second building of the Steamworks. Axis comes out of a door and notes their various crimes, including being a human. If Clover tries to plead not guilty, he 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. If Axis catches Clover during this, they are sent to a security station they can, once more, easily escape by entering a vent in the room to try the chase again. This security room is also where a Fun Value event can occur if the Fun Value is between 16 and 19.
He later appears on the long hallway that follows the chase area, and attempts to attack Clover with energy orbs. At the end of the section, he corners Clover and attempts to attack them, but Flowey incapacitates him and forces him to retreat. He then reappears at the chemistry lab after Clover destroys the lock on the sealed door with the Hydrochloric Acid. He appears with a vial of his own and asks to use it on Clover. No matter if Clover accepts this or not, he drops the vial on himself, making a hole in the floor and falling in it.
He is absent until Clover deactivates the Steamworks robots and reaches the Furnace. There, Axis momentarily appears deactivated before he actives his backup power. He attempts to attack Clover, but he is stopped by his programming. He gives Clover a trash can lid so they become a “threat”, and initiates battle. If knocked out, he will appear calmer, as his “programmed murderous rage” will be disabled. Clover can then compliment him three times to spare Axis. After this, he will talk about the future of the Steamworks and its bots. He will then appear on the locker room in the beginning of the Steamworks as an overworld NPC, where he talks more about the bots of the Steamworks and wishes Clover a good journey. If Clover chooses to kill him during the battle, Axis attempts to contact Chujin for repairs before dying. Axis' body will not be destroyed.
Pacifist Route[edit | edit source]
Clover first encounters Axis in the same room as the Neutral Route, though there exists new dialogue as Ceroba tags along. Ceroba's presence results in several minor changes, such as her incapacitating Axis rather than Flowey at the end of the chase scene, along with changes in dialogue. The path is later derailed because of Ceroba having access to Chujin's credentials, and they enter the Factory Wing. Axis reappears at the Gold Production section of the Factory Wing. He attempts to apprehend Clover and Ceroba, but trips on a wire, causing the lights to go out and forcing him to activate flashlight mode. He patrols the area until Clover and Ceroba figure out the code to the next level, after which they quickly run from him.
He is absent until Clover and Ceroba reach the Furnace, where his encounter and battle are mostly the same, albeit with some dialogue changes. If Clover chooses to SPARE Axis, the ACT option 'Compliment' is replaced with 'Plan B' in which Clover presents Axis with the 'robot' they created. This results in Axis becoming infatuated with the robot and ending the fight. 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.
Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
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 scans Clover and immediately realizes the high threat they are. He bypasses his empathy and informs that Clover’s objective is not possible, as the five humans have died, and tries to initiate a battle. Clover cuts this off by shooting him several times in the overworld. This unblocks his memories and he suddenly remembers the blue SOUL human.
He states his need to evacuate and he escapes through the trapdoor that Clover is normally sent down before they get the chance to finish him. During the chase scene, Axis runs away while Clover pursues, and he is absent from the long hallway afterwards. The Guardener encounter is completely skipped; it is replaced with a cutscene where Axis warns her to hide. In his encounter at the Chemistry Lab, he only speaks from behind the door, pleading Clover to stop their rampage and that he can explain everything. After Clover shoots the door, he states that brute force won’t do anything and that the Steamworks inhabitants are survivors. Axis makes his final appearance at the Furnace, where he expresses regret by saying that he saved all he could, but he is satisfied with the fact that Clover will leave unsatisfied. He remarks that while he may die, he will no longer run away from Clover. He protects himself with the trashcan lid that is given to Clover in the Neutral and Pacifist routes, saying he has drawn a “weapon” of his own. He then challenges Clover and their battle begins.
Axis is impervious to Clover's attacks due to the lid, and Clover has no choice but to wait it out. Throughout the battle, Clover's SOUL, while in the menu, gains a shaking effect, which gradually becomes more intense as more turns pass. Eventually, he tries to explain himself to Clover while they continuously interrupt him by shooting at him, which he continues to block. He says that his limited will left him no choice before finally revealing that he was forced to kill the Integrity human. Clover then fully heals themself and levels up to LV 15, much to Axis's confusion. Clover turns their soul around and charges an attack, but even though Axis tries to block it, the lid is destroyed instantly. Axis begs for forgiveness while Clover charges their soul again and levels up to LV 19. They then launch a massive laser that cuts right through Axis, effectively destroying him.
If Clover aborts the Genocide Route by not exhausting Steamworks's kill counter, then spares Axis, he will inform Clover on how much he hates them.
In Battle[edit | edit source]
Attacks[edit | edit source]
Neutral/Pacifist Route[edit | edit source]
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.
The fight display has two meters: Tick O'Bar and battery. Clover blocking attacks with the lid causes the Tick O'Bar to fill. When it reaches maximum capacity, Axis will fire a large energy orb at Clover, which they can reflect to hit him. If they miss him or the orb hits the bottom, Clover will not take damage and this attack will repeat next turn. Once hit, this drains his battery, resets the Tick O'Bar, and moves the fight to the next phase. Draining his entire battery allows him to be spared.
- Phase 1
- Energy orbs fall straight down from the Bullet Board; the turn ends when Clover blocks one. This is only used in the intro.
- Energy orbs fall diagonally from the top of the top of the Bullet Board, bouncing every time they hit a border.
- Phase 2
- The SOUL is put in the center of the board as energy orbs periodically move towards it.
- The SOUL is put in the center. Two hands appear outside the Bullet Board. After a brief animation, the hands will start firing a laser, which will start sweeping clockwise, then change to counter-clockwise, and finally clockwise again.
- Phase 3
- Energy orbs fall straight from the top of the board, while a blue laser sweeps vertically from one one edge to the other of the board.
- The SOUL is put in the center. Energy orbs move towards the SOUL, while a orange laser sweeps horizontally from one edge to the other of the board.
- Phase 4
- Steam spheres rise from the bottom of the board, just like the minigames earlier in the Steamworks.
- Bombs are lobbed from both sides of the board.
- Phase 5
- Energy orbs fall from the top of board, while two lasers, one orange and one blue, sweep from the center of the board.
- The SOUL is put at the center. Bombs are lobbed from the borders of the boards towards it.
- Phase 6
- The SOUL is put in the center. Six energy orbs appear in a hexagonal formation, flashing red in succession. After a moment, they start moving towards the SOUL in the order they flashed.
- Three small sparkles appear around the board. After that, turrets which shoot 3 blasts before disappearing appear in the order the glimpses appeared.
- Phase 7
- Three small sparkles followed by shooting turrets appear once again, but this time, the turrets move while shooting 5 blasts.
- The SOUL is put in the center. Energy orbs move towards it, while horizontal blue lasers continuously appear from the top of the board.
- Phase 8
- The SOUL is put in the center. Energy orbs slowly move towards it.
- Turrets surround the board, with one of them playing a small animation. After a moment, that turret unloads 5 blasts.
Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
As Axis is holding the trash lid, he cannot be hit and this fight's special SOUL mode is not seen. This is the same in a Genocide Route aborted by failing to reach the Steamworks kill count, the only difference being the ending.
- Sets of three energy orbs spawn outside the Bullet Board. After a moment, they will enter it, bouncing every time they hit a wall until disappearing.
- Two lasers, one orange and other blue, will sweep from opposite directions towards the other side of the board. They may come horizontally or vertically.
- Orange and blue lasers will sweep vertically and horizontally, while sets of three orbs spawn either vertically and horizontally, bouncing in those directions.
- Bombs are lobbed from outside the board before exploding in a cross pattern.
- Energy orbs are spawned from outside the board, while bombs are also lobbed from outside the board.
- Bombs are lobbed from outside the board while orange and blue lasers sweep horizontally and vertically.
- Sets of three turrets circle around the SOUL before firing three blasts.
- A grid of turrets spawns outside the board. After two red flashes, two turrets (one from the vertical grid and one from the horizontal grid) disappear according to what turrets didn’t appear red in the last flash.
- Four homing energy orbs spawn outside the board and pursue the SOUL until the attack ends.
- A single homing energy orb spawns and pursues the SOUL, while blue lasers sweep horizontally and vertically.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
Neutral/Pacifist Route[edit | edit source]
Clover can fill the Tick O'Bar 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 has no effect on the Pacifist status of the run unless they do not spare him at the end, but unlike the reflection, attacking deals damage and can be useful if using ammo like the Coffee Bean Ammo or the Glass Ammo.
Once Axis is shut down, Clover can spare him by Complimenting him on the Neutral Route or Plan B on the Pacifist Route.
Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
By using the trashcan lid, Axis is impervious to Clover's attacks for most of the battle. Their only option is to wait it out. No matter what, the fight will end after the 10th turn. This means that Clover is able to regularly heal, though lower health items are preferable as higher health ones will be needed for a later fight.
Axis cannot be spared as Clover automatically charges up the shot from their SOUL to kill him after 10 turns. However, if the route is aborted by failing to exhaust Steamworks's kill counter, Axis instead cools off after 10 turns, making him spareable. This also means once the Steamworks’s kill counter has been exhausted, the Genocide Route can no longer be aborted.
Flavor Text[edit | edit source]
Neutral/Pacifist Route[edit | edit source]
- 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 is flipping through the Royal Guard guide book... in his mind. [Neutral]
- Axis pinches the end of one of his gloves and releases the air. He finds it amusing. [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's not great at his job. If he could frown, he would. [Scrutinize]
- You pull on your shirt repeatedly in hopes 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]
Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
- Axis Model 014, ready to defend. [Encounter]
- . . . [Neutral]
- In your way. [Neutral]
- Finish the job. [Neutral]
- Can't hold out forever. [Neutral]
- One is all it will take. Keep going. [Neutral]
- They are responsible. [Neutral]
- Finish what you started. [Neutral]
- A road ahead. [Neutral]
- You pressure Axis' defense but he stands firm. [Push]
- You tell Axis that his time is up. [Taunt]
- You grip your sidearm with enmity... [Toughen]
Aborted Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
- Axis has cooled off. [Axis becomes vulnerable]
Quotes[edit | edit source]
Neutral/Pacifist Route[edit | edit source]
- Pre-Battle (Neutral)
- [MAIN POWER SOURCE NOT FOUND_]
- [INITIATING EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER_]
- H-H-HUMA-N.
- Y-YOU HAVE ANGERED ME GREATLY.
- I HAVE HAD IT WITH YOU DOING NOTHING AS I FAIL OVER AND OVER.
- DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET THE ACID OUT OF MY STEEL?
- I HAD TO PUT MYSELF IN A WASHING MACHINE. IT WAS QUITE DIZZYING.
- THOUGH I DO FEEL, AS THE KIDS SAY: "FRESH AS HELL."
- ...
- ANYWAY.
- IF YOU CANNOT TELL, I AM [ticked] OFF AND OUT OF NON-LETHAL OPTIONS.
- THAT, AND THIS FURNACE HAS A NICE "TIME TO DIE" AESTHETIC TO IT.
- SO PREPARE YOURSELF. I AM ATTACKING NOW.
- WHAT.
- MY PROGRAMMING IS PREVENTING ME FROM ATTACK.
- IT SAYS YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT THREAT OR RESISTING ARREST.
- UGH, [forget] THIS.
- HERE, I WILL MAKE YOU A THREAT.
- HOLD THIS, IT SUITS YOU.
- THERE. NOW YOU HAVE A DRAWN "WEAPON."
- LOOPHOLES ARE WONDERFUL, ARE THEY NOT?
- YOUR CRIMES END HERE, HUMAN.
- Pre-Battle (Pacifist)
- [MAIN POWER SOURCE NOT FOUND_]
- [INITIATING EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER_]
- [Ceroba] What was that?
- [Ceroba] Did I just hear Axis!?
- H-H-HUMA-N.
- Y-YOU TRIED TO SHUT ME DOWN.
- I HAVE HAD IT WITH YOU AND YOUR FRIEND THWARTING MY PLANS.
- I AM THIS CLOSE TO DIRECTING ALL MY STEAM INTO MY RUDE FINGER.
- AND YES, I AM YELLING.
- MY TYPOGRAPHY BOX JUST LACKS THE EXCLAMATION POINT CHARACTER.
- A SHAME, BUT AT LEAST I HAVE QUESTION MARKS?????????
- [Ceroba] Hey Clover!
- [Ceroba] I don't think we can outrun this guy any longer!
- [Ceroba] Please try to find a peaceful way to outwit him!
- [Ceroba] I'm sorry but I don't want Chujin's creation smashed to bits!
- OUTWIT? MAYBE.
- OUT-GUN? NEVER.
- I AM [ticked] OFF AND OUT OF NON-LETHAL OPTIONS.
- SO PREPARE YOURSELF. I AM ATTACKING NOW.
- WHAT.
- MY PROGRAMMING IS PREVENTING ME FROM ATTACK.
- IT SAYS YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT THREAT OR RESISTING ARREST.
- UGH, [forget] THIS.
- HERE, I WILL MAKE YOU A THREAT.
- HOLD THIS, IT SUITS YOU.
- THERE. NOW YOU HAVE A DRAWN "WEAPON."
- LOOPHOLES ARE WONDERFUL, ARE THEY NOT?
- NOW, TIME TO DIE.
- Battle
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT LID? IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE USEFUL. THAT IS CHEATING. [First turn]
- ZzzZZKKZ DPPP-D_-A - _; WHAT WAS THAT? WHAT DID I SAY? "ZzzZZKKZ DPPP-D_-A - _" IS NOT A WORD. WHY DID I SAY THAT? [Hit once]
- BZZT_Zz PRpP /; 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]
- [Ceroba] Clover! I'm almost through! Whatever you're doing, it seems to be working! Keep at it until he's out of juice!
- UM. 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.
- [Ceroba] ...
- 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]
- [Ceroba] And there we go! Good job holding your own while I was occupied. Axis seems pretty dazed, one more shock should do him in! Let's end this!
- 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]
- [Ceroba] Of course! Hey Axis!
- WHAT.
- [Ceroba] How do you feel about second dates?"
- LIKE A CALENDER? I... WHAT IS THIS? THIS FEELING?
- [Ceroba] Uh oh!
- SOULMATE LOCATED. PERFECTION PERSONIFIED. WHERE HAS THIS BEAUTY BEEN ALL MY LIFE?
- [Ceroba] Holy...
- THE SHIMMER. THE COMPLEXION.
- THE... C U R V E S
- [Ceroba] OKAY that's enough! Clover, let's uh... let's wrap this up.
- [Fatally hit]
- BzZT-Z// z. ._ .
- . . . W-wW-
- -WHA_T HAS H/APPENeD TO M..E?
- D-D-DAMAGE CRITICAL_
- Se-EK R/ePAI'RS IM EDIATELY_
- 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. ...
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- creator.
- Post-Battle (Spared, Neutral)
- 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.
- Post-Battle (Spared, Pacifist)
- THIS EMOTION, IT FEELS SO NICE.
- I MUST THANK YOU FOR OPENING MY EYES.
- I HAD NO IDEA SUCH WONDROUS SIGHTS EXISTED.
- [Ceroba] Glad we could finally reach a level of civility.
- CAN I KEEP THEM??
- [Ceroba] Whoa, slow down!
- [Ceroba] Here...
- [Ceroba] (Do you wanna know a secret?)
- YES I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW A SECRET.
- [Ceroba] (They told me that they like you but will only go out if it's casual.)
- [Ceroba] (Get to know them a little first, you know?)
- [Ceroba] (Ask what their name is or something.)
- OKAY.
- [Ceroba] Alright, good! Give it a shot!
- HELLO MY NAME IS AXIS WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
- . . .
- HA HA YOU ARE SO FUNNY WANT TO GET MARRIED?
- [Ceroba] Hey, remember what we talked about!
- . . .
- THEY SAID YES.
- [Ceroba] What?
- I AM HONESTLY JUST AS SURPRISED AS YOU.
- THIS ROCKS.
- [Ceroba] Okay, then I'm happy for you.
- [Ceroba] ...
- [Ceroba] Well, not to rain on the parade but Clover and I have to go.
- GO WHERE?
- [Ceroba] Hotland. Just a business trip.
- WELL I WISH YOU A PLEASANT JOURNEY THEN.
- 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" AND "TALL LADY" TO "AUTHORIZED" LIST.
- THERE. NOW I WILL NOT ATTEMPT APPREHENSION NEXT TIME WE MEET.
- [Ceroba] Thank you, Axis.
- [Ceroba] You have a good life.
- I WILL TRY.
- OH, ONE MORE THING.
- [Ceroba] Hm?
- YOU SAID YOUR HUSBAND WAS MY CREATOR?
- WOULD YOU TELL HIM THAT I MISS HIM?
- HE WAS ALWAYS VERY KIND TO ME.
- [Ceroba] I...
- [Ceroba] Yeah... I'll tell him.
- THANK YOU.
- GOODBYE.
- [Aborted Pacifist]
- [Ceroba] ...
- [Ceroba] About Hotland.
- [Ceroba] The truth is...
- [Ceroba] I...
- [Ceroba] I can't go.
- [Ceroba] You didn't destroy Axis and I thank you but...
- [Ceroba] Your SOUL...
- [Ceroba] I was sure it was...
- [Ceroba] ...
- [Ceroba] Nevermind. There's no explaining it.
- [Ceroba] I'm sorry...
- [Ceroba] Goodbye, Clover.
- [Flowey] Aaaand there it is!
- [Flowey] She was totally using you, pal.
- [Flowey] Hey, cheer up!
- [Flowey] Self-defense. That's all it was.
- [Flowey] ...
- [Flowey] You know what? This is good, actually!
- [Flowey] You're finally free to get back on track!
- [Flowey] No more third parties, no more side quests.
- [Flowey] Just you and me, buddy!
- [Flowey] Just you and me.
- Post-Battle (Killed, Aborted Pacifist)
- [Ceroba] Clover... You...
- [Ceroba] How could you...
- [Ceroba] This wasn't the plan!!
- [Ceroba] Chujin poured his all into Axis and you just-
- [Ceroba] ...
- [Ceroba] And now... your SOUL...
- [Ceroba] It's...
- [Ceroba] I was certain. I thought you were pure...
- [Ceroba] The mission... It's over.
- [Ceroba] This is your fault.
- [Ceroba] I never want to see you again.
- [Flowey] Aaaand there it is!
- [Flowey] She was totally using you, pal.
- [Flowey] As soon as you act in self-defense for once, she freaks!
- [Flowey] But you know what? This is good!
- [Flowey] You're finally free to get back on track.
- [Flowey] No more third parties, no more side quests.
- [Flowey] Just you and me, buddy!
- [Flowey] Just you and me.
Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
- Pre-Battle
- I. ..
- I DID ALL I C0ULD.
- I wAS OnLY ABLE TO sAVE A FEW buT...
- NoW_ I KN0W YOU WILL LE4VE ThIS PLaCE UNSATISFIED.
- . . .
- TH3 SAME FaTE ThEY mET MAY AWAiT ME,
- BuT I WILL N0 LONG, ER RUN FRom YOU.
- ThAT CANN0N OF DE4TH YOU WIeLD iS STR0NG.. .
- BUT AS you CAN SEE, . .
- I H4VE DRaWN A "WEAP0n" OF MY OWN_.
- NoW.. . AS THE K1DS SAY,
- COME AT ME.
- Battle
- [Last turn]
- HoW L0NG ARE wE GOInG TO DO THIS?
- My SHIELD iS IMPERVI0US TO YOuR BULL3TS.
- SO yOU_SHOULD GIVE uP.
- AND AnYWAY, ,,
- AS I SAID bEF0RE...
- I CAN eXAPLAIN EV3RYTHING to YOU.
- YOU SEE, I DO nOT HAvE THE FrE3DOMS YoU HAVE.
- MY PR0GRAMMING. . .
- 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
- Post-Battle
- [Flowey] ...
- [Flowey] ...
- [Flowey] What... was that?
- [Flowey] Clover... what...
- [Flowey] Um, okay. No, this is fine.
- [Flowey] This can be very useful against the Ki
- [Flowey] Wait, where are you going?
- [Flowey] I'm still talking!
Aborted Genocide Route[edit | edit source]
- Pre-Battle
- CoULDN'T GET us ALL, HUH?
- IT SE3MS MaNY BOTS EvADED Y0U.
- NoW_ I KN0W YOU WILL LE4VE ThIS PLaCE UNSATISFIED.
- BUT AS yOU CAN SEE, I AM STILL H3RE.
- WeLL, ,,
- I DECIdED I WILL N0 LONG, ER RUN FRom YOU.
- ThAT CANN0N OF DE4TH YOU WIeLD iS STR0NG.. .
- BUT I H4VE DRaWN A "WEAP0n" OF MY OWN_.
- SO. ..
- WhY NOT TRY Y0UR LUCK?
- Battle
- HoW L0NG ARE wE GOInG TO DO THIS? [Turn 6]
- [Turn 7]
- I DID nOT THiNK BOTS COuLD GET TIR3D.
- BUT HeRE I AM. TIRED AS [heck].
- STILL_ GoiNG,. . [Turn 8]
- [Turn 9]
- "hey axis please do another sick attack."
- OK BuT JUST BEC4USE YOU ASKED NIcELY.
- [Last turn]
- OK.
- OK. .. .
- LET M3 CATCH mY STEAM.
- . . .
- I THINK. . IT is TIME FOR A BrEAK.. . . .
- [Fatally Hit]
- BzZT-Z// z. ._ .
- . . . W-wW-
- -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.
- Post-Battle (Spared)
- . . .
- YOu.. . ARE LeTTING ME GO?
- UH. WEIRD DeCISION.
- JuST SO YOU KNoW.. .
- Y0U STILL [freaking] SUCK.
- FEEL FREE TO TRIP aND FALL TO YOuR DEATH ON THE WaY OUT.
Game Over Quotes[edit | edit source]
- Neutral/Pacifist Route
- Brush yourself off, Clover! It's time to put the "ax" in Axis!
- Clearly Axis wasn't built to last. You can take him out, I'm sure of it!
- This bot's done nothing but bully you around! Give him a taste of his own metallic medicine!
- Genocide Route
- I can't help but feel like this is karma, heh. But I GUESS I should still revive you...
- This piece of junk did you in? Heh, thought you were better than that.
- You should've dealt with this bot a long time ago. But no, had to play the big bad action hero!
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- When decoded from binary, Axis' mail (titled "MAIL???") translates to "I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SEND LETTERS. HELP ME."
- During Axis's first chase, he is meant to slow down every time he catches Clover. This did not work in version 1.0, but was fixed in version 1.1.[2]
- If Clover attempts to backtrack after being caught in Axis's first chase, a cutscene will be triggered where Axis can be seen wandering around before spotting Clover and sending them back to the security station.[3]
- In the second half of the chase sequence, turning around and heading to the start of the room to move out of Axis's reach, then selecting Talk will softlock the game. Selecting Talk while within Axis's reach will simply freeze Clover in place until he hits them.
- On the Genocide Route, it is optional to chase down Axis. While Clover can catch up to him if they move with enough precision, this does not do anything.
- Additionally, once Axis starts to flee during the chase sequence, if Clover leaves the room by going back instead of pursuing Axis, the chase sequence does not occur again.
- The generators in his battle have the Delta Rune emblem on them.
- The generators' explosion animation and sound effect are identical to that which appears as a running gag in Deltarune.
- Axis does not have Check flavor text in the Genocide Route. Using Check only shows his attack and defense stats. This is the only battle for which this is the case.
- Before his Pacifist Route battle, Axis explains how his typography box lacks support for exclamation marks (!), but supports question marks (?).[4] However, as he runs away from Clover in the Genocide Route, he uses an exclamation mark.[5]
- A promotional artwork posted by the developers on their June 2022 Devlog has several fliers teasing the Feisty Five. One of these fliers simply has attached a phone number and the binary code "01001110 01000101 01000100 00100000 01000111 01000110". The code translates to "NED GF". Since Axis is the only character who has spoken in binary, this was presumably hinting towards him.
- Axis is the only enemy in the Steamworks who rewards EXP when killed.
- Strangely, the trashcan lid is still present on the trashcan after killing Axis on the Genocide Route despite the lid being destroyed by Clover's charged shot.
- Even if Axis was killed after aborting the Genocide Route at Steamworks, he will still use the Neutral Route variant of his attacks during Flowey’s boss fight; Clover will be equipped with the trashcan lid despite Axis using the lid for himself.
- 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 Route dialogue reveals the following:
- His Pacifist Route dialogue reveals:
- The dates of various points in Axis's construction, listed in a cutscene in the Factory office, correspond to the birthdays of various Undertale Yellow developers:
- January 16, when Chujin pitched his blueprints, is Figburn's.
- March 19, when the first model of Axis was presented to Asgore, is Undertale Yellow's director MasterSwordRemix's.
- May 10, when Model 04 shot his glove at Asgore, is Deadkat's.
- July 23, when Model 07 refused to enter the throne room, is GlitchedPie's
- September 23, when Model 08 caught Asgore's garden on fire and Chujin was dismissed, is AeroArtwork's.
- Unused text from the robot control station on a Genocide Route states that it is recently used.[citation needed] Additionally, just before entering the room, Clover stops being able to encounter robots. This would imply that Axis used the control station to shut down the other robots.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Here's my (non-official) art of the main characters I helped design for #UndertaleYellow ! (spoilers in reply) - TeleviQ (@TLVQ_) on Twitter, December 16, 2023.
- ↑ During a chase sequence, a character was supposed to slow down every time they catch you. It now works as intended - Version 1.1 Out Now! (Patch Notes) (Team Undertale Yellow, December 10, 2024.) Game Jolt.
- ↑ [undertale yellow] Leaving the room before you finish the chase sequence - YouTube
- ↑ AND YES, I AM YELLING.
MY TYPOGRAPHY BOX JUST LACKS THE EXCLAMATION POINT CHARACTER.
A SHAME, BUT AT LEAST I HAVE QUESTION MARKS????????? - Axis, before his Pacifist Route battle - ↑ N0.. .
R- R3TREATING! - Axis, before Clover chases him in the Genocide Route - ↑ "YES, I HAD TO SCAN YOU TO REMEMBER. IT IS STANDARD PROCEDURE AFTER A RECHARGE." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Neutral Route
- ↑ "WOW, THIS IS EMBARRASSING. I CAN FEEL MY FACE TURNING BRIGHT GRAY." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Neutral Route
- ↑ "YOU KNOW WHAT? NEVERMIND. IT IS BETWEEN ME AND MY E-DIARY." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Neutral Route
- ↑ "TURNS OUT I DID NOT HAVE TO RECHARGE. YEP, I CAN RUN ON LOVE ALONE. WHO KNEW?" - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Pacifist Route
- ↑ "I DID NOT INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SPOUSE. THIS IS DAISY. MY SPOUSE." - Dialogue from Axis after backtracking, Pacifist Route
- ↑ "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