Ceroba Ketsukane/In Battle

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Ceroba Ketsukane is the final boss in the Pacifist Route and the Dunes boss in the Genocide Route. In the Pacifist Route, she attempts to kill Clover and take their SOUL to fulfill Chujin's legacy, while in the Genocide Route, she tries to avenge Starlo after Clover kills him in a duel.

Inverting her ability to shield Clover when they were allied in the Steamworks, she has the ability to paralyze Clover by creating a diamond over them in both battles. Her Genocide battle and the first phase of her Pacifist battle both use pillars and immense amounts of flowers. Outside of that, the two fights have very different bullet patterns.

On the Pacifist Route, from phase 2 onwards, she uses yellow attacks that can be destroyed and fire bullets in place of flowers for her main bullets. She is invulnerable to attacks and forms a shield over herself. Clover, in the yellow SOUL mode, must destroy this shield and shoot her mask until it damages three times, one for each phase, to progress through the battle.

On the Genocide Route, Ceroba has special red attacks that decrease Clover's max HP. On phase 2, she turns the battle box red as well, making it act the same as a red attack.

Attacks

Pacifist Route

Phase 1

All of these attacks play in order.

1. Bullets: Three large balls of light come up from the bottom of the screen, one after the other. They then swerve to the bottom of the screen and explode. Smaller blasts shoot out of them.
2. Shotgun: In a random pattern, walls of flowers come from any side of the bullet box with a single hole in each. Be careful, as some patterns will lead Clover right towards the next one.
3. Leaves: Cherry blossom petals fly around the screen, forming a massive pile growing towards the top of the box, forcing Clover to go up with it.
4. Diamond: A large flower appears randomly on the top right, left, or center of the screen and shoots tiny flowers at Clover in a pattern. A paralyzing white diamond forms when the flower appears. After firing several times, the flower disappears and reappears somewhere else to repeat this.
5. Flower Circle: Five small flowers form a spinning circle around the SOUL. After a moment, they lock in to where Clover is in the moment and close in on that spot. Once completely closed, it creates an explosion that does not damage Clover.
6. Bells: Giant bells come onto the screen from one side and bounce onto the other side. Once out, they explode into two blue or orange rings that move across the battle box.
7. Black Hole: A mini black hole appears in the center of the screen and pulls Clover in. While trying to move away, Clover must also dodge rings of small flowers spiraling into it.
8. Pillars: Two pillars are on the right and left of the box. Blasts of energy, similar to those in the first attack, go to the top of the screen for a moment before colliding with the pillars. Once they make impact, the pillars explode into debris that Clover must dodge.
9. Staff: Two versions of her staff stab through the box in a diagonal pattern. They then turn orange and spin in a circle in opposite directions for some time before stopping and returning to white. A cherry blossom blaster from the fourth attack returns to shoot a smaller range of flowers at the left side.
10. Rotating Bullets / Transform: The energy spheres form at all four sides of the screen and start to spin around it; once they close in, they create an explosion with little shards at the top falling. As they fall, a white diamond will forms over Clover. If they survive, the box shrinks to trap Clover and Ceroba slams her staff into the ground, turning the battle interface pink. She swings her staff repeatedly to blast them. Clover's HP bar shrinks into the decimals with every hit and they do not die. Ceroba then tries to hit them with one final blast. Clover unlocks their SOUL mode and fires back with a charged shot, causing Ceroba to fall back and prompts her to transform into her next phase.

Ceroba entering Phase 2.

Phase 2

The opening and closing attacks only play at the beginning and end of the phase.

• Opener: After transforming, Ceroba opens with a unique attack.
  • One yellow lantern forms at the top of the screen and sends out rings of flames. Then, yellow kitsune masks form on the top and bottom of the box and send out lines of fire.
  • The box then shrinks to be very narrow. Several rows of two bullets, each with one fireball and one bell, come from the top of the box. Clover must dodge these as they come by shooting the bells.
  • Partial rings of flowers close in on the center. They have large gaps for Clover to move through. At the end, Ceroba slams Clover to the bottom and forms a circle with no escape. As they close in, Clover unlocks the ability to dash.

After this, Ceroba uses the following attacks in order on repeat until the closing attack is reached.

1. Three yellow chochin lanterns start to appear above the box and shoot individual fireballs at Clover. If any are destroyed, they reappear after a short time.
2. Yellow Founder's Crests move along the walls of the battle box and send fireballs at Clover.
3. Three chochin lanterns start to appear and spin around the box in a circle. They shoot at Clover with the same fire bullets. If they are destroyed, they do not reappear.
4. Large yellow bells drop from the top of the box. If they are destroyed by Clover shooting them, they send out an blue ring, and if they collide with the battle box's bottom, they send out an orange one.
5. Similar to the narrow attack from the opener, three bullets come down from the top of the narrow box; two are fireballs and one is a bell. Clover can either shoot the bell or dash through.
6. A large yellow Founder's Crest covers the top portion of the screen, and mini chochin lanterns outside the left and right of the box shoot fireballs. The shimenawa ropes from the mask start to move to either side, forcing Clover to move. Charged shots do not pierce the Founder's Crest, so Clover must destroy it to access Ceroba's shield.

• Closer: Ceroba and the bells remain stationary as Clover shoots.

Phase 3

Unlike the previous two phases, this phase combines various moves to randomly form full attacks. The moves an attack can use are:

• After a warning, a geyser forms shoots up from the bottom left, middle, or right of the screen.
• A paralyzing diamond forms.
• A yellow mask surrounded by spinning flames moves in the direction of Clover, waits, then moves again.
• Yellow Founder's Crests move along the walls of the battle box and send fireballs at Clover.
• Multiple bells fall from the top. If they are destroyed by Clover shooting them, they send out an blue ring, and if they collide with the battle box's bottom, they send out an orange one.
• A yellow chochin lantern moves across the top of the box and sends out rings of fire.
• A while ring of flowers forms around Clover and closes in. This must be dashed through.
• Three warnings appear before a black hole forms at the box's center.
• A spinning ring forms around Clover at the start of the turn. It is made of a yellow Founder's Crest with white rope. Segments of the rope can be destroyed by shooting them, and all of it is destroyed if the Founder's Crest is.
• Closer: Ceroba remains stationary, but the bells rotate around the shield.

Ceroba entering Phase 4.

Phase 4

Ceroba begins with her opener, then begins creating attacks from the same selection of moves from Phase 3. She also includes unique individual attacks, similar to ones from Phase 2, listed below.

• Opener: After transforming, she will use a series of attacks, each with a unique animation for Ceroba.
  • She sends several projectiles from her staff. Each one aims for Clover in an arc from the top.
  • Ceroba twirls her staff above her head, covering the screen in a large wave of fireballs.
  • She slams her staff into the ground, causing two large geysers to shoot from the ground and cover the left and right of the box.
• Four chochin lanterns start to appear and spin quickly around the box in a circle. They shoot at Clover with fire bullets. If they are destroyed, they do not reappear.
• Three bullets quickly come down from the top of the narrow box; two are fireballs and one is a bell. Clover must shoot the bell.
• Closer: Ceroba drifts to the left and right and the bells rotate around the shield.

Genocide Route

• Opener: Ceroba moves first, before Clover, to use this attack. It begins with a diamond that paralyzes the SOUL in the center of the screen, then vertical red beams- including one where they may be frozen- that decrease Clover's max HP. She sends large flowers to create flower barrages from the top right and top left of the Bullet Board, which then fly into the battle box and explode into blue, then orange rings. Finally, she creates another diamond and another red beam both horizontal and vertically.

After the opening attack, Ceroba repeats the following seven attacks in order:

1. Fire Circle: A black hole appears in the center of the board, and circles of seven flowers surround the Bullet Board, gravitating towards the black hole.
2. Diamond Attack: Ceroba casts a diamond shape around Clover in an attempt to paralyze them. At the SOUL's position, red beams of light appear. This occurs three times, with the beams first being vertical, then horizontal, then both.
3. Flower Barrage: Similar to the opener, a large flower spews smaller flower-shaped bullets from the bullet board's top, then top right, then top, and finally top left.
4. Flower Spray: Six flowers circle the SOUL, then move towards it all at once, creating a blue or an orange circle when they close in. This repeats several times. The order of colors is Orange, Blue, Blue, Orange, Blue, Orange.
5. Flower Spiral: A large flower appears at one side of the Bullet Board and then starts moving around it, while small flowers form a spiral shape and rotate around the large flower.
6. Jumping Flowers: Flowers jump from the bottom of the Bullet Board and fall back down, exploding into blue or orange circles once they hit the bottom. The order is Blue, Orange, Blue, then two flowers explode at once- the left is Orange, right is Blue.
7. Pillars: Four (non-damaging) pillars appear in the Bullet Board, and two white bullets appear from the bottom. The bullets then move towards the pillars, destroying two of them and sending up debris. A vertical red beam appears at the center of the board as two more blasts destroy the remaining pillars. While the two last pillars are destroyed, three flowers, the same as the ones from the last attack, appear, exploding into blue or orange circles once they reach the bottom- the order is Blue, Blue, Orange.

Once Ceroba is below 50% of her HP, she transitions into phase 2 and uses a special attack.

• Phase Switcher: She covers the right half of the Bullet Board with red beams and places a flower shooting flower-shaped bullets on the other half. After a moment, the two switch places. The edges of the Bullet Board become red for the rest of the battle and reduce Clover's max HP in a similar manner to Ceroba's blasts of light if touched.

The regular attack which she was supposed to use had she not gotten under 50% HP that turn gets skipped, and she continues with the next attack in the order after the skipped attack. The attacks used in this phase are slightly modified versions of attacks from the first phase:

1. Fire Circle: There is no longer a black hole. Flower-shaped bullets now appear from the center and spiral outwards, instead of the other way around.
2. Diamond Attack: Multiple diamonds now appear in the same pattern as blasts of light (vertical, horizontal, then both).
3. Flower Barrage: When in the top center, the flower shoots bullets in a different pattern, similar to the one used in the Phase Switcher attack.
4. Flower Spray: The bullets close in faster. The order of colors is changed to Orange, Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Orange, Blue, Blue.
5. Flower Spiral: The bullets closer together, creating less space for Clover to evade them.
6. Jumping Flowers: The flowers fire 6 bullets in a hexagonal pattern at their peak. The rest is the same.
7. Pillars: Mostly stays the same, with the addition of the flowers present in the attack now also shooting bullets.

Mechanics

Pacifist Route

Phase 1 acts as buildup to phases 2-4. In phases 2-4, Clover unlocks the ability to shoot and dash. In each of these phases, they must destroy a shield that Ceroba forms over herself by shooting it. Some of her attacks are yellow, indicating they can be destroyed by shooting them. Lanterns and masks along the wall can be destroyed in three hits, while homing masks can be destroyed in two.

They also gain the ability to buff their stats through their ACTs. Hope increases PP by 1 for a turn and Remember increases SP by 1. Endure heals a random amount from 5 to 10 HP, with the following probabilities:

• 27% chance of 5 HP
• 20% chance of 6 HP
• 20% chance of 7 HP
• 13% chance of 8 HP
• 13% chance of 9 HP
• 7% chance of 10 HP

When Ceroba's shield is fully charged, the current attack immediately ends and yellow bells appear on all of the shield's corners. Every turn after this is shooting the bells; each can take 7 hits from a regular shot and pierced shots do not go through them. The bells send out spirals of fire, as well as a white ring all across the screen when destroyed. This attack repeats until the last bell is hit, knocking Ceroba down and allowing Clover to shoot her mask.

Genocide Route

Clover's max HP, lowered.

Ceroba uses red attacks that decrease Clover's max HP, in the form of beams. On phase 2, the battle box is red as well and also decreases their max HP if touched. These attacks ignore Clover's defense and always deal 3 damage. If Clover's HP is 3 or under then they kill Clover instead.

Also of note is that Ceroba's Genocide battle uniquely has no RNG, meaning every part of her attacks is the exact same every time.

Strategy

Pacifist Route

It can be beneficial to destroy the lanterns and masks to reduce the bullets on the screen. Destroying the bombs sends out blue attacks, so it may be easier to let them hit the bottom. Healing items are a last resort and should only be used if Endure cannot max Clover's HP. If they do not need to heal, it is best to either Hope to create a shield or Remember to increase speed; sparing only wastes extra help.

To prepare for the battle, it is a good idea to go back to the Wild East and get Clover's health boosted by +15 in the clinic for 30G. The best loadout is the Golden Bandana, but if this is unobtainable, the Delta Rune Patch is the next best. Do not use the Silver Scarf. The Glass Ammo can provide an extra source of healing in the first phase. Stock up on a full inventory of exclusively healing items; G.B. Bears heal 20 HP while being the cheapest option available. If not using the Golden Bandana, Clover can bring the Golden Cactus into the battle and take advantage of a bug to constantly heal.

The very first attack of phase 1 can be dodged entirely by clinging to the bottom right corner.

Genocide Route

Make sure to pick up the Wild Revolver before entering the Wild East. The Flint Ammo is best for raw damage. The Glass Ammo's healing ability is mostly negligible compared to Clover's large HP at this point and it may not be worth the longer battle. The Steel Buckle is the best accessory.

It is best to fill Clover's inventory with consumables. Good ones to bring are Fruitcake, Oasis Latte, Green Tea, Ice Tea, and any leftover G.B. Bears. The Floral Cupcake and Cinnamon Cookie heal the most, but it may be better to save them for the far more difficult fight later. The three Golden items can be useful as well, but it may be better to save them for the Golden Bandana, or for the more difficult fight.

Red attacks can build up a lot of damage over time, so keep an eye on them. The fight will likely take some time; keep practicing and memorizing her attack patterns. Keep in mind that since the battle has no RNG, the fight always plays the exact same.

Quotes

Pre-Battle

• [Martlet] (I see them!)
• [Martlet] (This way!)
• [Martlet] (Ceroba looks distressed...)
• [Martlet] (I'm sure we can negotiate her down from this but...)
• [Martlet] (Worst comes to worst, we might have to retreat.)
• [Martlet] (Tactically, of course.)
• [Martlet] (Let's listen in...)
• [Ceroba] Just leave me to my own devices, Star!
• [Starlo] Ceroba, I don't know what you're saying!
• [Starlo] Please calm down...
• [Ceroba] I must go to the Lab!
• [Ceroba] It's where Kanako is being kept!
• [Ceroba] I have to get there by any means necessary!
• [Starlo] I'm not sure that's a good idea...
• [Ceroba] Don't get in my way.
• [Starlo] Or what? You'll kill me?
• [Ceroba] I'll...
• [Martlet] Hey!
• [Martlet] Clover and I - we watched the tapes.
• [Martlet] You need to let this go!
• [Martlet] If not...
• [Starlo] Why are you here, Clover!?
• [Starlo] You're supposed to be back home!
• [Ceroba] No, thank you for finding me. Makes things easier.
• [Ceroba] If I were you two, I'd leave Clover here and forget about this.
• [Ceroba] It might not make sense to you, but it's for the best.
• [Starlo] Cut the self-righteous act, will you?
• [Starlo] Just... stop it.
• [Starlo] We can turn this around, Ceroba.
• [Starlo] You said it yourself that Kanako is alive!
• [Starlo] Let's just find her and go back to our normal, happy life.
• [Ceroba] "Happy life"... That's rich.
• [Ceroba] I... lied about Kanako, Star. I had to.
• [Starlo] ...What?
• [Ceroba] Falling down is practically a death sentence.
• [Ceroba] Unless a miracle takes place at the lab, there's no...
• [Ceroba] ...There's no hope for her.
• [Starlo] You...
• [Ceroba] I-I'm trying to make the best of what I can, okay!?
• [Ceroba] This is all I know to do at this point!
• [Ceroba] Kanako...
• [Ceroba] Kanako is a Boss Monster.
• [Ceroba] She is the key to finishing Chujin's work!
• [Ceroba] This is his legacy! His plan for the future!
• [Ceroba] Monsterkind's only hope for survival!
• [Martlet] Don't you speak for him!
• [Martlet] You've seen the tapes, right?
• [Martlet] Do you honestly think this is what he wanted?
• [Martlet] Kanako wasn't supposed to be a factor in this!
• [Martlet] If he were here, the Chujin I knew woul-
• [Ceroba] The Chujin you knew...
• [Ceroba] You knew nothing of him.
• [Starlo] No, Martlet's right.
• [Starlo] We might've had some differing views but...
• [Starlo] ...Chujin was kind. To everyone.
• [Starlo] And I know you are as well!
• [Starlo] It's just that right now, I...
• [Starlo] I don't understand you.
• [Starlo] When I fought Clover I was "reckless."
• [Starlo] But when YOU want their SOUL, it's "for the best"?
• [Starlo] Not only Clover's... but the SOUL of your own
• [Ceroba] Shut up!
• [Ceroba] You think I don't know how far gone I am!?
• [Ceroba] And where's this high horse coming from???
• [Ceroba] Sounds to me like we're in this pit together.
• [Starlo] Ceroba, please...
• [Ceroba] Just... get out of here and let me finish what I started.
• [Martlet] Y-You can't have Clover!
• [Martlet] We are going to ASGORE and that's that!
• [Ceroba] Don't you dare.
• [Starlo] Martlet, grab Clover! I'll keep Ceroba at bay!
• [Starlo] Go, now!

[Here, Martlet tries to escape with Clover, but Ceroba attacks them both and they fall to the ground.]

• [Starlo] Son of a!

[Here, Starlo runs towards Ceroba, but she hits him with her staff and he falls as well.]

• Clover...
• I...
• I'm sorry for what I've done.
• I almost wish you never showed up in the Wild East.
• Maybe then I could've continued to bury my sorrows in the Saloon.
• But now... I must follow through with my mission.
• I've somehow grown to respect the hell out of you but...
• At the end of the day... you're naive.
• There is so much you don't understand about monsters.
• What, did you think you'd jump down here and find them?
• Five humans, living out their lives, unharmed...
• That isn't how it works.
• I'm guessing you discovered that truth, right? Then what?
• Was your and Martlet's plan to storm Asgore's Castle for revenge?
• Or was it simply to plead for a free ticket back to the Surface?
• He only needs two more SOULS to shatter the barrier.
• Wouldn't hesitate for a SECOND to make that one.
• But... who am I to criticize how he carries out business?
• Here I am about to do the very same thing...
• I am a hypocrite. A liar. Sure.
• But at least I...
• ...with Chujin's guidance, can save countless monster lives.
• These two couldn't understand that. And Asgore...
• Asgore is a coward.
• Didn't believe in my husband at all.
• He thinks problems will just disappear if he closes the curtains.
• I long for freedom as much as anyone but he...
• He doesn't consider what will happen once he gets his SOULS.
• Everyone else too.
• They all believe victory will come easy but the humans I've heard of?
• They are powerful. Ruthless.
• As soon as we try to leave...
• ...They will stuff us RIGHT back into this hellhole.
• They want our misery to fester until we give up and die out.
• ...
• I am no better than Asgore on a scale of morality, I'm sure of it.
• But what I am, is proactive.
• Monsterkind is worth protecting, so I will see that it is done.
• Truthfully...
• I have nothing left in life, so I've made peace with throwing it away.
• ...
• You'll fight back, but you can't forever.
• Goodbye.

Battle

Phase 1

• Why...
• Why won't you die!?
• Why!?
• If I don't succeed, it's over!
• Die!!
• Just die!!!
• DIE!!!!! (unused)

Phase 2

• . . .
• So it's come to this.
• My last resort.
• For Chujin...
• For Kanako...
• For the future of Monsterkind!!!
• [Flashback]
  • [Ceroba] What would you like to wear tomorrow, honey?
  • [Ceroba] Solomon and Crestina are paying a visit, and bringing food too.
  • [Ceroba] I'll help you up and we can all enjoy a picnic on the front porch.
  • [Ceroba] How's that sound?
  • [Chujin] Ceroba.
  • [Ceroba] ...Yes?
  • [Chujin] I don't...
  • [Chujin] ...
  • [Chujin] Heh.
  • [Chujin] This is all so pitiful.
  • [Ceroba] Hey... don't say that.
  • [Ceroba] We don't need to have anyone over.
  • [Ceroba] It could just be us.
  • [Chujin] A picnic sounds lovely.
  • [Chujin] I want you and Kanako to have one, surrounded by your closest friends.
  • [Ceroba] What are you saying?
  • [Chujin] I...
  • [Chujin] Gosh...
  • [Chujin] You know...
  • [Chujin] I never was afraid of it all my life but now that it's so close...
  • [Ceroba] No...
  • [Ceroba] Shut up. Stop it.
  • [Ceroba] Say it like it is or don't say anything.
  • [Ceroba] I can't do this. Not now.
  • [Chujin] I'm sorry.
  • [Chujin] There's something I must tell you.
  • [Chujin] My work... We never talked about it much, did we?
  • [Ceroba] We didn't.
  • [Chujin] When I built this house, I installed a basement.
  • [Ceroba] What...?
  • [Chujin] The entrance is under the kotatsu. Always has been.
  • [Chujin] There, I worked towards a project.
  • [Chujin] Something much bigger than myself. Bigger than all of us.
  • [Ceroba] I don't understand...
  • [Chujin] I recorded a message for you.
  • [Chujin] When I'm gone, I would like you to view it.
  • [Chujin] Will you do that for me?
  • [Ceroba] ...
  • [Ceroba] I will.
  • [Ceroba] I promise you, I will.
  • [Chujin] ...
  • [Chujin] I haven't seen tears from you since we met at the crossing.
  • [Ceroba] I save them for the moments that matter.
  • [Chujin] I'm glad...
  • [Chujin] Because this moment matters a lot to me.

Phase 3

• What...
• What was that?
• Were you in my head just now?
• You have NO right!
• [Flashback]
  • [Chujin] Our little girl... Kanako... She needs to live a happy life, unaffected by my endeavors.
  • [Chujin] That is my final wish.
  • [Ceroba] Kanako!?
  • [Ceroba] What are you doing down here!?
  • [Kanako] Is... Is it true?
  • [Ceroba] ...What?
  • [Kanako] Am I... different?
  • [Ceroba] Kanako I...
  • [Kanako] Daddy said he would've lived a long time if I wasn't here.
  • [Kanako] He would still... be...
  • [Ceroba] No, no!
  • [Ceroba] Your father loved you!
  • [Ceroba] And he didn't want to put you in any danger.
  • [Ceroba] You heard him!
  • [Kanako] His dream... All these books and papers...
  • [Kanako] You've been trying to finish it, haven't you?
  • [Ceroba] With my limited abilities... yes.
  • [Ceroba] But it doesn't involve you.
  • [Ceroba] I've been looking into ways to create the serum without a Boss Monster.
  • [Ceroba] I'll... figure it out. I have to.
  • [Kanako] But...
  • [Kanako] I found this in the trash.
  • [Ceroba] !
  • [Kanako] You figured it out. Last week.
  • [Ceroba] I...
  • [Kanako] "Using the leftover ex... extract from the human's SOUL...
  • [Kanako] I believe I have removed any corruption it held."
  • [Ceroba] ...Negating the need for someone pure of heart. Yes.
  • [Kanako] So you did it!
  • [Kanako] Daddy's wish could come true, right?
  • [Kanako] We could make him smile! Make him proud of us!
  • [Ceroba] But...
  • [Ceroba] He didn't want you to be a part of this. And I agree.
  • [Kanako] Let me do it!
  • [Kanako] I want to make things right. Be useful for once.
  • [Kanako] And I trust you to keep me safe!
  • [Ceroba] I... I do believe that the refined method would work.
  • [Ceroba] I just...
  • [Kanako] Please...
  • [Kanako] You promised you would make his dream come true.
  • [Ceroba] I did.
  • [Ceroba] ...
  • [Ceroba] Very well.
  • [Ceroba] But I'll make it quick.
  • [Ceroba] I'll ensure your safety throughout the procedure, alright?
  • [Kanako] Mm-hmm!
  • [Kanako] We'll be the heroes of the Underground!
  • [Kanako] All thanks to you and daddy!
  • [Ceroba] Heroes, huh?
  • [Ceroba] That has a nice ring to it.
  • [Ceroba] Okay, wait here.
  • [Ceroba] You will need to stand very still for this.
  • [Ceroba] Close your eyes and I will begin the fusion-extraction.
  • [Ceroba] You may feel a pinch or two but it'll all be over before you know it.
  • [Ceroba] Understood?
  • [Kanako] Understood!
  • [Ceroba] You truly believe in this, don't you?
  • [Kanako] Yeah.
  • [Ceroba] Love you lots.
  • [Kanako] Love you more.
  • [Ceroba] NO!!!
  • [Ceroba] No no no no no no-
  • [Ceroba] Why didn't it work!?
  • [Ceroba] Kanako, wake up.
  • [Ceroba] Wake up right now!
  • [Ceroba] Mommy's here, come on!
  • [Ceroba] Hey!
  • [Ceroba] What...
  • [Ceroba] What have I done?

Phase 4

• ...
• So you know the truth now.
• Are you satisfied?
• Do you find joy in making me relive my darkest memories?
• I never claimed to be a saint.
• I'm drowning in a sea of mistakes like anyone else.
• But instead of sinking...
• I'm chasing the one ray of sunlight peeking through the surface.
• I tried letting go, moving on...
• But I guess deep down, I'm too stubborn to live like that.
• This is my fate.
• This is how it must be.

Post-Battle

• My love...
• My child...
• All... gone.
• Why wouldn't you just...
• I swore I had the key.
• Saving monsterkind from their demise...
• Carrying on his legacy...
• It was worth the risk to me.
• But now...
• Now my life is over.
• For nothing. For no one.
• I have done unforgivable things.
• I let my husband work himself to death...
• I put my precious little girl through hell...
• And...
• Oh god.
• Star... Martlet...
• All for a chance to make a difference.
• A chance.
• I don't think I can bear this weight any longer.
• You won this battle.
• Do what needs to be done.

Flawed Pacifist Route

• [FIGHT]
  • ...
  • Thank you.
  • ...
  • Chujin...
  • Sorry to keep you waiting but...
  • I'm here now.

True Pacifist Route

• [MERCY]
  • ...
  • ...What are you waiting for?
  • Please, give me this.
• [MERCY #2]
  • Why are you like this?
  • Always taking the high road.
  • Aren't you angry? Aren't you just?
  • Pull the trigger already!
  • Pull it...
• [MERCY #3]
  • Why...?
  • You...
  • You don't understand.
  • This is irreversible! Everyone knows what I've become!
  • Living... after what I've done...
  • I...
  • [Starlo] Ceroba...

Genocide Route

Pre-Battle

• [Attacked Starlo]
  • Star! Everyone's evacuated!
  • Why are you still here? I told you to-
  • !
  • STARLO!!!
  • [Starlo] C-Ceroba I...
  • Nonononono, why didn't you listen!?
  • [Starlo] I almost w... won...
  • Y-you... did your best.
  • You're the greatest s-sheriff in the Underground, Starlo.
  • You are.
  • [Starlo] Th... thanks... for playing a... along all these... years.
  • [Starlo] Now... d... do what's right.
  • [Starlo] Deliver...
  • [Starlo] J-Justice.
  • ...
  • ...
  • ...

Battle

• ...
• ...
• Why...
• Why have you done this?
• Is it because of some personal crusade?
• Your species already imprisoned us here. You won.
• I don't understand...
• ...
• Chujin was right all along.
• Humans want to rule over us; control our lives...
• Even if we freed ourselves, they would only wage war again.
• If only I stayed here and didn't run off, I could've protected St-
• Enough talk.
• Starlo was the... the only friend I had left.
• What you've done is unforgivable.
• ...
• You WILL know the pain you have caused.

Post-Battle

• ...
• Look.
• Look at me, coward!
• The fruits of your labor.
• Does this make you happy?
• Maybe if I were to beg for mercy.
• Make you feel bad about your actions?
• No...
• ...
• Once you wipe us out...
• ...I hope you choke on the dust that will fill the air.
• ...
• ...In the meantime...
• Go to Hell.

Game Over Quotes

Pacifist Route

• We're so close to our goal! Don't mess it up!
• You're gonna let this backstabber win? Not on my watch!
• You need to keep your guard up at all times! Don't buy into Ceroba's sob stories!
• You didn't come all this way to die here! Let's finish this thing!
• You can't give up now, Clover! It's time to take Ceroba down for good!

Genocide Route

• Aww, come on! Things were just getting good!
• Has the almighty Clover met their match? Surely not!
• This lady's totally predictable! Memorize the patterns and she's done for!
• Don't tell me this is your limit! 'Cause there is more where that came from, buddy!
• Oh, just kill her already! If you want to, that is...

Flavor Text

Pacifist Route

First phase

• No turning back. [Encounter, Neutral]
• A legacy not to be forgotten. [Check]
• A chilling breeze envelops the area. [Neutral]
• Ceroba stares into your SOUL with regret. [Neutral]
• Ceroba tries to ignore the condition of her friends. [Neutral]
• Ceroba wipes sweat from her brow. [Neutral]
• The battle continues. [Neutral]
• You try to talk to Ceroba but her attention is impenetrable. [Negotiate]
• You take a breath. The world seems to slow, but only for a moment. [Calm]
• You look up at Ceroba, enraged by what she's done. [Scowl]

Second/Third/Fourth phase

• Absolute devotion. [Check]
• A mother's love. [Neutral]
• Your SOUL pulses with great power. [Neutral]
• You hold onto your hopes... Defense temporarily increased! [Hope]
• You refuse to back down... Gained ? HP! [Endure]
• You think of those you love most... Speed temporarily increased! [Remember]
• Ceroba's focus grows stronger. [Neutral, unused]
• The echoes of Ceroba's magic ring out. [Neutral, unused]

Second phase

• Let justice be done. [Encounter]
• Petals rain from the heavens. [Neutral]
• Ceroba gazes down upon the Underground. [Neutral]
• Mayhem has been unleashed. [Neutral]

Third phase

• Ceroba is shaken by the memory. [Encounter, Neutral]
• Ceroba radiates with anger. [Neutral]
• You prepare yourself for whatever comes next. [Neutral]
• A crack has formed on Ceroba's mask. [Neutral]

Fourth phase

• Ceroba is shaken by the memory. [Encounter, Neutral]
• Ceroba's emotions wane, but she stays resolute. [Neutral]
• A desperate chaos unfolds all around you. [Neutral]
• The end is near. [Neutral]

Genocide Route

• Nothing left. [Check]
• She wipes sweat from her brow. [Neutral]
• The sand swirls around you. [Neutral]
• She stares into your SOUL. [Neutral]
• The fight rages. [Neutral]
• There is no hope. [Neutral]
• You hold your ground against the magic. [Resist]
• You take a moment to breathe, preparing for what's to come. [Calm]
• You attempt to belittle your opponent but she's in another world. [Mock]
• The atmosphere chills with ire. [Encounter, Neutral, unused]
• No mercy. [Neutral, unused]

Trivia

• In phases 2 through 4 of her Pacifist battle, using Check gives the line "Absolute devotion" without showing her stats. This format is only used in Ceroba's fight and phase one of Flowey's battle.
• Several lines from Ceroba's battles do not appear, or function improperly.
  • There are multiple lines of unused neutral flavor text in both battles.
  • In the buildup to the end of the first phase of her Pacifist battle, she has one line of dialogue that goes unused due to there not being enough turns in the battle for it to appear. This line would have been accompanied by a screen shake and thudding sound effect.
  • After sparing Ceroba the third and final time at the end of her True Pacifist battle, Starlo cuts off her dialogue, usually before she can finish talking. Her full speech can seen in-game by mashing her text, but it is unreadable without going frame by frame.