Battles Script — Undertale Boss

The battle state machine includes several states, such as:

If Toriel and Papyrus teach the player to read emotional cues, Undyne the Undying forces the player to read mechanical ones. Undyne is the first boss whose script bifurcates entirely based on the player’s “LV” (LOVE, or Level of Violence). On a Neutral or Genocide route, she is a formidable but standard knight. On a True Pacifist route, she is a revelation. Her battle becomes a test of endurance and will. Her dialogue shifts from “You’re a threat to humanity” to “You’re determined... so am I.” Her spears become faster, more complex. The script of the fight mirrors the player’s own determination: the more the player refuses to die, the more Undyne refuses to die.

... heh. ... didja really think you could fool me? (Blood drips from his mouth—a rare sight in this world.) well... i’m going to grillby’s. papyrus, do you want anything? (Sans walks off screen, dissolving into the darkness.) undertale boss battles script

(Frisk swings the knife. Sans sidesteps effortlessly.)

YOU WON. You earned 0 EXP. Love: 99.

This essay is an original critical analysis based on the gameplay, dialogue, and mechanics of Undertale (2015) by Toby Fox. For further reading, consult The Undertale fandom wiki for exact boss dialogue scripts and the “True Lab” entries for lore context.

(The Soul turns BLUE. Frisk is slammed against the walls of the box. Bones fly from all directions. Sans stands still, hands in pockets, dodging nothing.) The battle state machine includes several states, such

what? you think i’m just gonna stand there and take it? our reports showed a massive anomaly in the timespace continuum. timelines jumping left and right, starting and stopping... and you’re the cause. you’re gonna have a bad time.

... (Yawns) it’s a beautiful day outside. don't you have anything better to do? On a True Pacifist route, she is a revelation

WOWIE! WE ARE NOW FRIENDS! I WILL MAKE YOU SPAGHETTI LATER! (He runs off screen)