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* ArtAttacker: Colin's sorely mistaken if he thinks he can just bypass their slow-moving ship. Their leader will form and shoot a large [[OneHitKill blob of ink at him]], triggering a transfurmation. Likewise, the adult female Squid Dog appears and shoots globules of ink that [[HomingProjectile home-in on Colin]] and she needs to be taken out fast.
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* GooItUp: Colin's sorely mistaken if he thinks he can just bypass their slow-moving ship. Their leader will form and shoot a large [[OneHitKill blob of ink at him]], triggering a transfurmation. Likewise, the adult female Squid Dog appears and shoots globules of ink that [[HomingProjectile home-in on Colin]] and she needs to be taken out fast.
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* AsteroidsMonster: Averted when defeated, as the giant breaks down into a group of tiny wolf-like creatures that follow you around everywhere, but are harmless.
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* KissingDiscretionShot: Like the monster encountered after the Aquatic area, when a Queen catches Colin in her vice-like grip, she'll cover him under her wings and starts smooching him. Colin [[AbhorrentAdmirer does not enjoy it]], ''especially not'' when the King's Queen absorbs him as the latex monarch [[GameOverMan mocks and [[IShallTauntYou teases his suffering]] this very sticky fate.
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* KissingDiscretionShot: Like the monster encountered after the Aquatic area, when a Queen catches Colin in her vice-like grip, she'll cover him under her wings and starts smooching him. Colin [[AbhorrentAdmirer does not enjoy it]], ''especially not'' when the King's Queen absorbs him as the latex monarch [[GameOverMan mocks and [[IShallTauntYou teases his suffering]] this very sticky fate.
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* BossArenaIdiocy: To defeat the King and her court, Colin must use their [[MechanicallyUnusualFighter movement patterns]] into baiting them to fall off the arena.
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* BossArenaIdiocy: To defeat the King and her court, Colin must use their [[MechanicallyUnusualFighter movement patterns]] against them by tricking them into baiting them to fall falling off the arena.
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* KissingDiscretionShot: Like the monster encountered after the Aquatic area, when a Queen catches Colin in her vice-like grip, she'll cover him under her wings and starts smooching him. Colin [[AbhorrentAdmirer does not enjoy it]], ''especially not'' when the King's Queen absorbs him as the latex monarch [[IShallTauntYou mocks and teases him suffering]] this very sticky fate.
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* KissingDiscretionShot: Like the monster encountered after the Aquatic area, when a Queen catches Colin in her vice-like grip, she'll cover him under her wings and starts smooching him. Colin [[AbhorrentAdmirer does not enjoy it]], ''especially not'' when the King's Queen absorbs him as the latex monarch [[GameOverMan mocks and [[IShallTauntYou mocks and teases him his suffering]] this very sticky fate.
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* MightyGlacier: The Rook Gargoyle slides across the floor after the human. He's not as fast as the other monsters, but can be threatening if other [[OurGargoylesRock chess beasts]] are chasing Colin simultaneously. Colin has to time tricking it to [[GravityIsAHarshMistress slide off the board]] just right. Moving preemptively out of harm's way will cause the RockMonster to suddenly grind to a halt, either wasting time, or making it more dangerous to defeat.
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* MightyGlacier: The Rook Gargoyle slides across the floor after the human. He's not as fast as the other monsters, but can be threatening if other [[OurGargoylesRock chess beasts]] are chasing Colin in play simultaneously. Colin has to time tricking it to [[GravityIsAHarshMistress slide off the board]] just right. Moving preemptively out of harm's way will cause the RockMonster to suddenly grind to a halt, either wasting time, or making it more dangerous to defeat.
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* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is [[BouncingBattler not obstructed by any other monster]] on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky [[HitboxDissonance to spot which square]] he's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
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* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is [[BouncingBattler not obstructed by any other monster]] on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky [[HitboxDissonance to spot which square]] he's it's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
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* SoreLoser: The Tiger Shark is implied to be one, as lingering in his room for too long after defeating him will result in a shark flying through the air and transfurring Colin, when the only one present who would have been strong enough to throw the shark is the Tiger Shark.
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* SoreLoser: The Tiger Shark is implied to be one, as lingering in his room [[BossArenaUrgency for too long long]] after defeating him will result in a shark flying through the air and transfurring Colin, when the only one present who would have been strong enough to throw the shark is the Tiger Shark.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The Pawns are potentially ''[[BossInMookClothing the most dangerous monsters]]'' in the whole boss fight, because of what they [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen can transform into]]. They have to be dealt with '''fast'''. Colin cannot hope to survive against ''up to three Queens'' trying to catch him (and a Knight if he takes too long) all at once.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The Pawns are potentially ''[[BossInMookClothing the most dangerous monsters]]'' in the whole boss fight, because of what they [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen can transform into]]. They have to be dealt with '''fast'''.'''[[BossArenaUrgency fast]]'''. Colin cannot hope to survive against ''up to three Queens'' trying to catch him (and a Knight if he takes too long) all at once.
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* ThePawnsGoFirst: Subverted. The King commands her Pawn gargoyles to make the first, and penultimate attack, of her forces. Not all eight monsters attack at once. They move slowly, at one space at a time, and can only try to capture Colin if he's standing one square diagonally ahead of them. They only move quicker when attacking. If he stands directly in front of them, [[HelpImStuck they can't move]]. They ''should not'' be underestimated. Taking too long to defeat them summons more beasts. Due to FieldPromotion they can be the most formidable enemies in the boss battle, if you're not careful. When two or three Pawns attack at once, you need to pray for good luck - if they are bunched up on the edge of the board, as Queens they won't fall off the bottom row's ledge as they instead fly around from corner-to-corner of the room at speed. If they are too evenly-spaced out when they appear, you have to quickly try to lure them to bunch up together in the middle or near-middle, otherwise almost [[YouAreAlreadyDead nowhere is safe]] on the board once they become LightningBruiser Queens.
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* ThePawnsGoFirst: Subverted. The King commands her Pawn gargoyles to make the first, and penultimate attack, of her forces. Not all eight monsters attack at once. They move slowly, at one space at a time, and can only try to capture Colin if he's standing one square diagonally ahead of them. They only move quicker when attacking. If he stands directly in front of them, [[HelpImStuck they can't move]]. They ''should not'' be underestimated. Taking [[BossArenaUrgency too long long]] to defeat them summons more beasts. Due to FieldPromotion they can be the most formidable enemies in the boss battle, if you're not careful. When two or three Pawns attack at once, you need to pray for good luck - if they are bunched up on the edge of the board, as Queens they won't fall off the bottom row's ledge as they instead fly around from corner-to-corner of the room at speed. If they are too evenly-spaced out when they appear, you have to quickly try to lure them to bunch up together in the middle or near-middle, otherwise almost [[YouAreAlreadyDead nowhere is safe]] on the board once they become LightningBruiser Queens.
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* ZergRush: The monsters come at Colin in waves, if he [[TimedMission takes too long]] in getting rid of the Pawns/Queens, more beasts will show up from the top of the room, and his survival chances will greatly diminish as nowhere on the board is safe anymore.
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* ZergRush: The monsters come at Colin in waves, if he [[TimedMission [[BossArenaUrgency takes too long]] in getting rid of the Pawns/Queens, more beasts will show up from the top of the room, and his survival chances will greatly diminish as nowhere on the board is safe anymore.
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* JustEatHim: Annoyed Prototype [[GoThroughMe is stopping it]] from reaching you, the monster grabs and swallows up the helpful bot. Even when the robot [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth starts electroshocking]] from inside, it still refuses to give up.
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* JustEatHim: Annoyed that Prototype [[GoThroughMe is stopping it]] from reaching you, the monster grabs and swallows up the helpful bot. RobotMaid. Even when the robot helpful bot [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth starts electroshocking]] from inside, it still refuses to give up.
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* JustEatHim: Annoyed Prototype [[GoThroughMe is stopping it]] from reaching you, the monster grabs and swallows up the helpful bot. Even when the robot [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth starts electroshocking]] from inside, it still refuses to give up.
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* BossArenaIdiocy: To defeat the King and her court, Colin must use their [[MechanicallyUnusualFighter movement patterns]] into baiting them to fall off the arena.
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* BullfightBoss: Colin must lure the Behemoth's fists into [[ShockAndAwe punching Prototype]] to buy time until Puro can arrive. Once baited downwards until they line up with the helpful robot horizontally, the man can quickly hide behind Prototype for extra safety.
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* BullfightBoss: Colin must lure the Behemoth's fists into [[ShockAndAwe punching Prototype]] to buy time until Puro can arrive. Once baited downwards until they line up with the helpful robot horizontally, the man can quickly hide [[GoThroughMe behind Prototype Prototype]] for extra safety.
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* BullfightBoss: Colin must lure the Behemoth's fists into [[ShockAndAwe punching Prototype]] to buy time until Puro can arrive. Once baited downwards until they line up with the helpful robot horizontally, the man can quickly hide behind Prototype for extra safety.
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* ChasingYourTail: Squid Dog's tentacles will chase you around the room forever, until you start making the monster [[StopHittingYourself smack himself]] while trying to catch you.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Queens are '''extremely dangerous''', and can end the fight before it even begins if you allow them to. When the Pawns undergo MookPromotion, they'll transform into huge females with JigglePhysics breasts and stomp across the board with [[LightningBruiser lightning-fast speed]] (second only to Hyena). They are so huge, that their wingspan can obscure other monsters summoned by the King. Trying to lure them off vertically is incredibly risky due to their speed. The safest method is to never stray on the outer-most rows of the board, as you'll be directly in harm's way once they transform, and stay down near the bottom to bait them into [[TooFastToStop flying off the ledge]] diagonally.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Queens are '''extremely dangerous''', and can end the fight before it even begins if you allow them to. When the Pawns undergo MookPromotion, they'll transform into huge females with JigglePhysics breasts and stomp across the board with [[LightningBruiser lightning-fast speed]] (second only to Hyena). They are so huge, that their wingspan can obscure other monsters summoned by the King. Trying to lure them off vertically in a straight-line is incredibly risky due to their speed. The safest method is to never stray on the outer-most rows of the board, as you'll be directly in harm's way once they transform, and stay down near the bottom to bait them into [[TooFastToStop flying off the ledge]] diagonally.
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* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is not obstructed by any other monster on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky [[HitboxDissonance to spot which square]] he's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
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* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is [[BouncingBattler not obstructed by any other monster monster]] on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky [[HitboxDissonance to spot which square]] he's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
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* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is not obstructed by any other monster on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky to spot which square he's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
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* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is not obstructed by any other monster on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky [[HitboxDissonance to spot which square square]] he's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
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* BookWorm: The Bishops enjoy reading books almost as much as Puro does. Colin notes after the King and her court are defeated, the wolf monster would love several of these titles. Colin notes some of the pictures within are too fantastical to be historically accurate. The man is then amazed by the latex goos intelligence - if given enough time, the mimic-type monsters will eventually imitate the [[IntriguedByHumanity entire course of human history]], all because they ''want'' to.
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* BookWorm: The Bishops enjoy reading books almost as much as Puro does. Colin notes after the King and her court are defeated, the wolf monster would love several of these titles. Colin notes titles (though some of the pictures within are too fantastical to be historically accurate.accurate). The man is then amazed by the latex goos intelligence - if given enough time, the mimic-type monsters will eventually imitate the [[IntriguedByHumanity entire course of human history]], all because they ''want'' to.
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* TheNapoleon: The King who commands dozens of latex RockMonster is the shortest goo beast among them. By herself, she also the weakest as the King cannot move more than one space in any direction per turn. She cheats however, to avoid a stalemate, and combines her powers [[OddCouple with her Queen]].
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* TheNapoleon: The King who commands dozens of latex RockMonster is the shortest goo beast among them. By herself, she she's also the weakest as the King cannot move more than one space in any direction per turn. She cheats however, to avoid a stalemate, and combines her powers [[OddCouple with her Queen]].
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Queens are '''extremely dangerous''', and can end the fight before it even begins if you allow them to. When the Pawns undergo MookPromotion, they'll transform into huge females with JigglePhysics breasts and stomp across the board with [[LightningBruiser lightning-fast speed]] (second only to Hyena). They are so huge, that their wingspan can obscure other monsters summoned by the King. Trying to lure them off vertically is incredibly risky due to their speed. The safest method is to never stray on the outer-most rows of the board, as you'll be directly in harm's way once they transform, and stay down near the bottom to bait them into [[TooFastToStop flying off the ledge]] diagonically.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Queens are '''extremely dangerous''', and can end the fight before it even begins if you allow them to. When the Pawns undergo MookPromotion, they'll transform into huge females with JigglePhysics breasts and stomp across the board with [[LightningBruiser lightning-fast speed]] (second only to Hyena). They are so huge, that their wingspan can obscure other monsters summoned by the King. Trying to lure them off vertically is incredibly risky due to their speed. The safest method is to never stray on the outer-most rows of the board, as you'll be directly in harm's way once they transform, and stay down near the bottom to bait them into [[TooFastToStop flying off the ledge]] diagonically.diagonally.
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A group of variegated-latex RockMonster-like mimic creatures that are mimicking [[OurGargoylesRock gargoyles]] with a [[ChessMotifs Chess Motif]]. All serve under one ruler, [[SheIsTheKing their King]], who gives them orders to capture Colin. They are encountered in a hidden area after the Testing rooms of Doctor K's laboratory, in the game's ''Special Edition''.
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* AndIMustScream: When either the King or her minions capture Colin she assimilates him ''into her own throne'' which she sits upon with glee. As before, all gargoyle "transfurmations" happen without any DeathOfPersonality, leaving the man a [[TakenForGranite rigid ossified latex beast]], with a permanent horrified expression. Several hands forming ''from her hair'' cover his eyes. The real kicker is Colin was desperate to escape K's clutches to rescue Puro, and has to live with the shame he failed his OnlyFriend in his hour of need.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: The Pawns become Queens when they reach the bottom row of the board. When all the other [[OurGargoylesRock Chess Gargoyles]] have been knocked out, the Queen that carries her King likewise combines forces and their powers together to catch Colin.
* BookWorm: The Bishops enjoy reading books almost as much as Puro does. Colin notes after the King and her court are defeated, the wolf monster would love several of these titles. Colin notes some of the pictures within are too fantastical to be historically accurate. The man is then amazed by the latex goos intelligence - if given enough time, the mimic-type monsters will eventually imitate the [[IntriguedByHumanity entire course of human history]], all because they ''want'' to.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The Pawns are potentially ''[[BossInMookClothing the most dangerous monsters]]'' in the whole boss fight, because of what they [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen can transform into]]. They have to be dealt with '''fast'''. Colin cannot hope to survive against ''up to three Queens'' trying to catch him (and a Knight if he takes too long) all at once.
* FieldPromotion: The Pawns imitate the rules of ''{{TabletopGame/Chess}}'' more closely than their peers, and when they reach the bottom of the checkered-floor room, they don't fall off, but [[MookPromotion instead become Queens]].
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Queens are '''extremely dangerous''', and can end the fight before it even begins if you allow them to. When the Pawns undergo MookPromotion, they'll transform into huge females with JigglePhysics breasts and stomp across the board with [[LightningBruiser lightning-fast speed]] (second only to Hyena). They are so huge, that their wingspan can obscure other monsters summoned by the King. Trying to lure them off vertically is incredibly risky due to their speed. The safest method is to never stray on the outer-most rows of the board, as you'll be directly in harm's way once they transform, and stay down near the bottom to bait them into [[TooFastToStop flying off the ledge]] diagonically.
* GravityIsAHarshMistress: The only way Colin can defeat these indestructible latex beasts, is to exploit their basic movement rules, to lure them off the end of the board, where they hover momentarily above the void before falling.
* HighlySpecificCounterplay: The King [[ScrewTheRulesTheyreNotReal will cheat]] and perform the special [[SwitchOutMove castling move]] to escape an early-defeat. She floats back to the board and in conjunction with her last remaining Rook, moves and crosses over positions with her minion. You need to get rid of the Rook ''fast'' before turning your attention back to the King and Queen - all three attacking at once will eventually corner you.
* KissingDiscretionShot: Like the monster encountered after the Aquatic area, when a Queen catches Colin in her vice-like grip, she'll cover him under her wings and starts smooching him. Colin [[AbhorrentAdmirer does not enjoy it]], ''especially not'' when the King's Queen absorbs him as the latex monarch [[IShallTauntYou mocks and teases him suffering]] this very sticky fate.
* LivingStatue: All mimic-type latex goos are imitating gargoyles, while following the rules of ''{{TabletopGame/Chess}}''. The King and her court got the idea from reading books with pictures that showed kingdoms from fantasy and legend.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Every beast follows their own movement rules, but it goes into StupidityIsTheOnlyOption as they throw themselves [[GravityIsAHarshMistress off the room's ledge]] in trying to capture Colin. [[SheIsTheKing The King]] is the most unorthodox as she combines her powers with the Queen.
* MightyGlacier: The Rook Gargoyle slides across the floor after the human. He's not as fast as the other monsters, but can be threatening if other [[OurGargoylesRock chess beasts]] are chasing Colin simultaneously. Colin has to time tricking it to [[GravityIsAHarshMistress slide off the board]] just right. Moving preemptively out of harm's way will cause the RockMonster to suddenly grind to a halt, either wasting time, or making it more dangerous to defeat.
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* TheNapoleon: The King who commands dozens of latex RockMonster is the shortest goo beast among them. By herself, she also the weakest as the King cannot move more than one space in any direction per turn. She cheats however, to avoid a stalemate, and combines her powers [[OddCouple with her Queen]].
* OhCrap: Both the King and her Queen amusingly panic if Colin baits them into bouncing off the edge of the board, and when defeated, they comedically [[GravityIsAHarshMistress hover in the air for a second or two]] before falling.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Apart from issuing orders, the King does nothing for the majority of the boss fight, only getting physically involved once you've defeated all her subjects. She then proves she is a capable ruler as she's [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething a very dangerous monster]] together with her Queen as they chase you round the room.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: The Knight, like its namesake from the game, chases after the human by moving in an "L" pattern (two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically). It is not obstructed by any other monster on the board. If the beast jumps on you, half its body will absorb you, leaving the human and the gargoyle two seperate bipedal creatures instead of merging together. Justified, as the King wants Colin to fit into her throne and the centaur latex goo would be too huge. As it's so big, it can be tricky to spot which square he's landing on. Fortunately, if you stay down near the bottom of the board, an easy way to deal with the Knight charging at you, is to always stay ''on the same vertical row as him''. This makes it impossible for the Knight to easily pounce on you, and more straightforward into luring off the room's edge.
* ThePawnsGoFirst: Subverted. The King commands her Pawn gargoyles to make the first, and penultimate attack, of her forces. Not all eight monsters attack at once. They move slowly, at one space at a time, and can only try to capture Colin if he's standing one square diagonally ahead of them. They only move quicker when attacking. If he stands directly in front of them, [[HelpImStuck they can't move]]. They ''should not'' be underestimated. Taking too long to defeat them summons more beasts. Due to FieldPromotion they can be the most formidable enemies in the boss battle, if you're not careful. When two or three Pawns attack at once, you need to pray for good luck - if they are bunched up on the edge of the board, as Queens they won't fall off the bottom row's ledge as they instead fly around from corner-to-corner of the room at speed. If they are too evenly-spaced out when they appear, you have to quickly try to lure them to bunch up together in the middle or near-middle, otherwise almost [[YouAreAlreadyDead nowhere is safe]] on the board once they become LightningBruiser Queens.
* PowerFloats: To defeat the King and Queen, you must lure them down near the bottom and make them diagonally bounce off the walls into the void below. The King will attempt to recover, using her one-space-per-turn move to return. You have to make them bounce off the near bottommost row's walls, this pushes her so far out into the gap, they cannot recover.
* ThroneMadeOfX: The King's throne is actually made from her own latex hair. She intends to trap Colin forever in it, as decoration, if he's captured by her.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: When all but one of her minions are defeated, the King decides to go all-or-nothing, [[LetsGetDangerous getting involved personally]] to catch Colin, and combines forces with her Queen.
* ScrewTheRulesTheyreNotReal: As you'll discover in the last-phase of the boss fight, the King bends, then breaks the rules just when you're about to win. She's already joined forces with her Queen, allowing her to take two turns. [[PowerFloats She then floats back]] to the floor when about to fall off the first time, and performs a Castling move with her other Rook, which is an ''illegal move'', because she already left her starting square.
* SheIsTheKing: The King who rules over all gargoyle beasts is a [[TheNapoleon short female]] with large breasts, and [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]].
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* TakenForGranite: If any of the creatures successfully capture Colin, he 'transfurs' into a part of their LivingStatue form. Horrifyingly, he doesn't suffer the DeathOfPersonality most transfurs result in, and is [[AndIMustScream trapped petrified forever in their inescapable embrace]] as the King restrains him on her throne. The transfurmations are identical to the two seen earlier outside the Aquatic area (with the exception of [[OurCentaursAreDifferent the Knight]]).
* VariantChess: The [[SheIsTheKing King]] commands her minions to play a strange game of ''{{TabletopGame/Chess}}'' against Colin, which acts and plays out more like a surreal game of HumanChess, but with latex gargoyles that cannot be defeated unless they fall off the bottom-most row edge.
* ZergRush: The monsters come at Colin in waves, if he [[TimedMission takes too long]] in getting rid of the Pawns/Queens, more beasts will show up from the top of the room, and his survival chances will greatly diminish as nowhere on the board is safe anymore.
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!!!Boss Monsters
[[folder:Wolf King]]
!!Wolf King
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A dark latex wolf-like creature that serves as a boss in the game's Special Edition.
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* BadassFingersnap: Can control the formation of his grey crystals and how much or little Colin gets assimilated with the snap of his fingers.
* BenevolentBoss: Zigzagged. The Wolf King turns Colin into a [[PeoplePuppets People Puppet]] if he touches one of crystals for [[MakeAnExampleOfThem trying to escape]]. Should Colin prove worthy prey and get 'transfurred' by his latex containers, the King welcomes the former-human into his pack.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: He (and Dr. K) watches Colin's progress through the offices via the security cameras.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Demonstrates an unparalleled level of control over the transfurmation process whenever Colin touches one of [[PeoplePuppets his grey crystals]] or gets splashed with latex from a falling glass tube.
* BulletHell: A variant. He forces Colin to dodge his mutagenic crystals which get progressively faster after every round.
* ChairReveal: How he makes his introduction, and remains seated as he engages his GemstoneAssault upon Colin. The Wolf King upon defeat, unconsciously swivels [[SwivelChairAntics facing away again]] from the protagonist.
* DeathFromAbove: The second and third phases of his battle involve not only dodging his crystal attacks but also [[CastingAShadow keeping a wary eye]] out for glass tubes containing dark-latex goo hovering above, that'll fall on Colin.
* FailedASpotCheck: To slip past his dark-latex wolf minions, Colin can wear a badly-made disguise Puro prepared for him. It fools all the goo monsters present, except for the Wolf King, who continues his SinisterSurveillance.
* GemstoneAssault: The leader of the wolves is on the constant offensive, summoning wave after wave of grey crystal attacks that in the final phase allow [[DifficultyByAcceleration no room for hesitation]].
* [[HiveQueen Hive King]]: Controls all the dark-latex wolves [[PatrollingMook guarding the offices]] for intruders, and has several minions in the security room barring your escape.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Wolf King gets knocked out by one of his own glass tubes he tries to drop on you. His minions can only look on with embarrassment.
* HowlOfSorrow: His wolf minions and he howl whenever Colin thwarts his attempts to transfur him.
* ILoveYouVampireSon: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] If one of his tubes falls on and transfurs Colin, the transfur screen depicts the Wolf King gently inspecting the former human, presumably seeing if he's alright, though no romantic actions ensue.
* ItCanThink: Puro's notes warn you in advance not to bother wearing his disguise as the Wolf King being [[WasOnceAMan a former human]] would not be fooled.
* KeystoneArmy: When he gets knocked out by [[HoistByHisOwnPetard his own latex container]] he tried to drop on Colin, his wolf minions without orders, can only look on sheepishly and don't try to assimilate Colin.
* MakeAnExampleOfThem: After evading his minions, initially, Wolf King uses [[SingleSubstanceManipulation his powers]] over the dark-latex crystal goo to keep transfurring Colin from beast to human, [[HalfHumanHybrid and back again]], just for his court's amusement.
* SingleSubstanceManipulation: Wolf King has complete mastery over dark-latex matter, able to make it move like an extension of his being so it behaves like the [[GreyGoo light-latex goo]] to engulf Colin or turn him into a [[PeoplePuppets People Puppet]].
* WasOnceAMan: Judging by their [[CoolChair big swivel office chair]] and many camera monitors, they were once the head of security at the research centre, before the latex beasts escaped containment. They still retain enough sapience to know [[SinisterSurveillance how to work them]].
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[[folder:The Elder One]]
!!The Elder One
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Bei feng]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bei_feng.png[[/labelnote]]]]
A very large dark-latex, [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon-like being]]. He is one of the boss-like creatures the player encounters. The Elder One can be found in [[CrystalLandscape The Nest]].
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* BizarreAlienBiology: The green crystalline structures around the offices are an extension of his very being and will 'transfur' humans no differently than coming into direct-contact with the latex goo.
* CasuallyPowerfulGiant: He's ''huge''. The largest dark-latex monster seen in the game, and the second largest giant compared to the white-latex mass that is the Behemoth. He remains seated for the duration of their confrontation as if to make perfectly clear - if he truly wanted to absorb Colin, [[HopelessBossFight he's more than capable]].
* CruelToBeKind: As a fulfillment of ThePromise to Puro, the dragon monsters put Colin through a deadly ordeal. By their grace, they'll at least give the young man [[ObstructiveCodeOfConduct a fighting chance]] to prove his worth. But if he can't survive their trial, they'll [[MercyKill swallow him up]], because the human has proved he would ''never escape'' [[TheOnlyWayTheyWillLearn other latex beasts waiting up ahead]] who'll show him no mercy.
* FantasticCasteSystem: Regarded as the apex-predators among the dark-latex creatures, these dragon-like monsters act as HiveQueen within the HiveMind. In the original game he ruled over all of the other various Dark forms and not just his [[HiveDrone Yu feng underlings]].
* FearfulSymmetry: As Colin [[WhyIsntItAttacking quickly finds out]], all his [[HiveDrone Yu feng dragon]] minions follow this rule instead of surrounding him. This is because Elder One is keeping [[ThePromise his promise]] to Puro. Even the baby dragons in the ''Special Edition'' follow this ObstructiveCodeOfConduct by hiding in boxes throughout the server rooms, and playfully force the human to a mirror game against them.
* GemstoneAssault: Elder One will occasionally attack Colin with his green crystals from underneath the floor. These will transfur him if stepped on, as they appear randomly they can punish a player who thinks they can speedrun this encounter.
* GiantHandsOfDoom: The Elder One's hand smashes through the ceiling in a corridor, [[NoPeripheralVision blindly feeling around]] to grab and transfur Colin. To progress the human must avoid the dragon by maneuvering and luring the monster's arm into the piles of boxes [[ChaseSceneObstacleCourse obstructing their path of escape]]. The Elder One will give up once Colin reaches the exit.
* HappilyAdopted: If Colin accidentally makes contact with one of the many large, green crystals which are first encountered in the ruined offices, he undergoes a Latex transfurmation into a dark-latex dragon (Bei feng). If it happens in the Elder One's [[CrystalLandscape Nest]], a cutscene plays showing the now-transfurred protagonist sitting in The Elder One's lap.
* [[HiveQueen Hive King]]: The monster controls many of the [[HiveDrone Dark-latex experiments]]. All his dragon minions though [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch desiring to absorb the human]], follow Elder One's orders in the HiveMind without question. They must play their FearfulSymmetry game with Colin to give him a fighting chance. When Colin survives this encounter with the enormous goo beast, Elder One [[PetTheDog grants him safe passage]] to the Library, its dark-latex kind escort him out [[MyMasterRightOrWrong and will not attack]].
* HopelessBossFight: Puro worked hard to ''prevent this'', even begging before Elder One to spare the human whenever the fateful day comes and he finally ventures through the dragon king's terrority. The dark latex wolf knew there was no escaping him, unless he [[ThePromise agreed to a promise]].
* LoopholeAbuse: Just because he promised Puro to spare Colin, doesn't mean he won't have his [[HiveDrone Yu feng dragons]] put the little man [[EverythingTryingToKillYou through a most gruelling test]] to see if [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass he's worthy]].
* LossOfIdentity: He's one of the '[[CursedWithAwesome lucky humans]]' who didn't suffer a near-total DeathOfPersonality after getting transfurred long ago. He can recall [[JustBeforeTheEnd fragments]] of his memories, but no more.
* MoralityChain: To Puro, who begged the king of dragons he wouldn't 'transfur' Colin. Were it not for the dark-latex wolf, the young man ''[[HopelessBossFight wouldn't stand a chance]]''. The imposing and powerful Elder One [[JustToyingWithThem controls everything and everyone]] within his territory. The monster's brethren already have the protagonist in an InescapableAmbush.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Justified, as [[SecretTestOfCharacter he's testing]] the human's willpower and resolve. Elder One [[StationaryBoss sits in his crystal throne room]] and only unleashes an occasional GemstoneAssault. If he did get up and attack, Colin would quickly find himself in a HopelessBossFight.
* ThePromise: He made one to Puro to let the human pass [[CrystalLandscape his terrority]], should [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass he prove]] being strong enough to survive. Everything the dragon boss puts Colin through, was to see if the youth [[SecretTestOfCharacter had enough determination]] to survive.
* PetTheDog: He'll allow Colin to escape being absorbed if the human proves himself [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass worthy prey]]. The dragon king's promise to Puro also counts as this, as he took pity on the lonely wolf.
* TranshumanTreachery: Subverted. Upon first impression, the Elder One seems to be no different from any other latex beast [[HorrorHunger seeking to absorb]] Colin, but the dragon boss is ''[[HonorBeforeReason shockingly magnanimous]]''. He made [[ThePromise a promise]] to Puro to grant Colin sanctuary on the condition he [[SecretTestOfCharacter proves himself]] worthy prey.
* WasOnceAMan: Evident at first glance by his eye and "hair" color, and the beast still has some sentience left in spite of his present overwhelming form. He was present [[JustBeforeTheEnd on the day of the riots]] that led to the latex goos escaping containment. Elder One will eventually come to respect Colin's efforts to escape with his individuality; something he lost long ago.
* WhatTheHellHero: He'll be confused and baffled if the human, once spared, ''willingly'' gets transfurred while in his presence.
* YouNoTakeCandle: The dragon-like creature has [[WasOnceAMan retained enough intelligence]] to speak to Colin and answer his questions, though the sentence structure is mostly broken.
* YouWillBeSpared: If Colin survives his various attempts to assimilate him, the Elder One impressed, gives the human a nod of approval for his "determination" and "will to survive". Upon sharing this, the player is allowed to pass into the previously blocked doorway unhindered by the other monsters.
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[[folder:Behemoth]]
!!Behemoth
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Behemoth breaking down.]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/behemoth_breaking.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Behemoth defeated.]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/behemoth_defeated.png[[/labelnote]]]]
The Behemoth, also sometimes referred to as 'the Giant', is an enormous Light/White latex boss-enemy appearing in the game's Special Edition, located at the end of the Greenhouse area. Created by Dr. K just before the fight as a means to obstruct Colin's escape from the tower. Behemoth is made up of massive amounts of white latex goo, hundreds of beasts all coalesced together to think and move as one.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: They are gigantic, and could potentially get even larger but are restricted to the confines of the Greenhouse which has drain holes throughout, preventing them from getting any larger and overwhelming the area.
* BigFun: The Behemoth's clearly wrestling with the impulse to absorb Colin, and discovering their newfound powers, [[MakingASplash splashing around the room]] with several latex wolves forming tsunamis of their own. The Giant seems playful and doesn't care for Puro's attempts to distract them with books which they find confusing.
* BodyOfBodies: They are hundreds of beasts all merged together. When Prototype's battery [[ShockAndAwe discharges into them]] enough times, the shock disperses them. But as Behemoth is MadeOfIndestructium they quickly reform their giant body, to continue charging at Colin.
* DeathFromAbove: As Behemoth takes up [[LivingStructureMonster the entire room]] dodging them is made more difficult when they slam their fists or thighs, causing [[CeilingCling latex blobs to rain down]] on Colin.
* DownTheDrain: How they're defeated. Puro uses his own goo body to jam up the pipe supplying the white latex. The flow halted, the mass of creatures drain out of the room into the lower levels of the complex.
* GiantHandsOfDoom: Behemoth's hands will slowly follow the protagonist, but often clench a few times before gaining a sudden burst of speed to transfur you with. Likewise the player needs to take care whenever they slam the ground, as it causes white latex blobs to randomly [[CeilingCling fall from the ceiling]].
* GreyGoo: In the ''Special Edition'' many sleeping Behemoths are encountered later in the white latex jungle area, an EldritchLocation, where so much of the light-latex has congregated without human hosts [[UnstableGeneticCode to stabilize them]], they're a sprawling malformation all overlapping each other. Puro fears waking them up, as one swipe from a single giant would [[CurbStompBattle shatter his crystal mask]]. The Behemoths do wake up, thanks to Feng Yu [[RoarBeforeBeating roaring loudly]] as they chase after a fleeing Colin. Enraged they send waves of white-latex beasts to catch the man as well.
* HeWasRightThereAllAlong: Colin mistakes Dr. K's latest FedToTheBeast scheme to be a [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind laughable failure]], as nothing more than a latex "[[BlobMonster living milk pudding]]" emerges; the first hazard the player encountered upon awakening. Behemoth then manifests, and Colin realizes he's standing in a ''[[OhCrap literal boss room]]''.
* MakingASplash: After [[SwallowedWhole immobilizing Prototype]], they realize they are truly invincible, and start to [[BigFun revel in their power]]. Behemoth starts splashing around the Greenhouse creating tsunamis of latex. It isn't hard to avoid their attacks, so long as the player keeps moving.
* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: Dr. K observes that when the number of white latex beasts present in one area reaches a critical mass, they will fuse together, becoming an enormous goo animal aggregation. They all have a [[HiveMind shared mind]] and incredible power.
* MightyGlacier: The doctor notes their huge form is 'almost perfect', and they sometimes telegraph their attacks, meaning a consequence of so many creatures moving and acting [[HiveMind as one]], is a delayed reaction time.
* MurderousThighs: More transfurring than outright murderous, Colin straying between them makes the Behemoth slam them together to capture him.
* NonMaliciousMonster: After defeat, they leave behind a residue of multiple harmless tiny wolf-like creatures that follow Colin around everywhere.
* RightBehindMe: A good strategy to survive the giant is to run behind their huge head. It [[NobodysThatDumb doesn't fool them]], but it does buy Colin precious time to allow Prototype to recharge and render assistance.
* StationaryBoss: Overlaps with LivingStructureMonster, since Behemoth takes up the room, but is not stable enough to form a fully autonomous body outside the white-latex spillage. Even if they were able to, the Greenhouse isn't large enough to accommodate such a gigantic monster.
* SuperToughness: Showcases the [[BlobMonster latex beast's]] invulnerability, the Behemoth will get [[HarmlessElectrocution repeatedly electrocuted]] if they punch Prototype yet refuse to give Colin up.
* SwallowedWhole: All latex beasts engulf their prey as the fastest means of 'transfurmation', but Behemoth is so massive they gulp down Colin if he strays near their mouth.
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[[folder:Hyena]]
!!Hyena
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Hyena's children]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mother_yeen_kids.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Hyena adopting Colin.]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mother_yeen_adopt_colin.png[[/labelnote]]]]
A variegated-latex creature, the Hyena is a secret boss. Her den is in a hidden room before the flooded basements in the game's ''Special Edition''.
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: After her defeat she's friendly if Colin returns to her den. If he sits on the cushion bed with her family, she'll smile at him, before stroking and patting Colin's hair.
* ApatheticCitizens: Subverted. Even though he's already proven that he's friendly, and means no harm to them, Hyena and her children do nothing to help Colin when he has one of her pets on him. The way they see it, if he wants to [[CuriosityIsACrapshoot mess around]] and make himself into a HumanPet, then so be it. The child that [[ShakingTheRump shakes its behind]] at Colin, does react with shock if he runs up to them in distress.
* BabyBeMine: Hyena has no hesitation in trying to turn Colin into one of her children when she sees him. She also has ''four'' other children, implying that her assault on Colin isn't the first time she's forcibly made someone into one of her children. Luckily for her, Colin [[HappilyAdopted is content in becoming her child]] without her having to inflict the DeathOfPersonality she gave to the other four[[note]]Who all have the exact same [[EyesAreMental eye colour]] as Hyena herself[[/note]].
* BizarreAlienBiology: The Hyena's [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism not just humanoid]] but also huge, nothing like the real-life animal, standing over the human by ''[[GiantWoman some twenty feet]]''.
* CreatorCameo: The Hyena child that sits upright and watches Colin is the fursona of "Kasami Dunk", one of the game's programming aids.
* GiantWoman: She's a ''huge'' variegated-latex beast that is at least twenty feet tall, and while Behemoth is bigger, she's the largest '''singular''' latex land creature seen in the game as the former is a BodyOfBodies.
* GiganticAdultsTinyBabies: All four of her children are all around the same size as a normal person. Hyena herself is a GiantWoman who's about thrice-fourice Colin's height.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: All her children have scars across one of their eyes. When Colin's left arm is scratched up by her, it's still visible after he's 'transfurred' into her newest child. Hyena herself has one across her left eye. This heavily implies the hyena goo monsters can't infect a host without spreading through cuts or grazes. This means the huge monster herself isn't the MonsterProgenitor of this latex batch. Confirmed by WordOfGod, Hyena [[WasOnceAMan is a former human]].
* HappilyAdopted: If she successfully scratches up Colin's arm, the human 'transfurs' into one of her children, albeit with wilder fluffier hair. She's last seen affectionately stroking and petting his head, much to the former-human's delight.
* TheKlutz: In spite of being so big and agile, it's still possible for Colin to outwit and escape her. The human can trip the tall charging latex monster up using nearby vines. Hyena [[DidntSeeThatComing loses her balance]], before realizing [[GracefulLoser her error]], then crashing into the water as her [[EasilyEmbarrassedYoungster children look on embarrassed]].
* LightningBruiser: For someone so huge, she's ''very fast'', her latex-hardened claws can actually [[AbsurdlySharpClaws cut through skin]], resulting in a [[TheVirus 'transfurmation']]. Colin can only hope to dodge her progressively-faster horizontal DashAttack by constantly moving vertically.
* MamaBear: Her immediate response to Colin intruding on her family resting, is attacking him with an endless bout of {{Dash Attack}}s.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: She has four children she all seems overly-protective of, and is more than willing to turn Colin into [[HappilyAdopted her fifth one]].
* NonMaliciousMonster: She's just an overprotective mother of her [[CubCuesProtectiveParent four hyena-like children]] and doesn't hunt after Colin like all the other latex beasts do. When defeated, Hyena looks embarrassed she lost to a human, and feeling remorse [[DisproportionateRetribution for overreacting]] since Colin is obviously no threat to her family. If he returns to her den again, she's docile, patting Colin's hair and makes no attempt to 'transfur' him.
* OptionalBoss: Puro tries to prevent Colin from entering her den via the concealed door, and can only be encountered if Colin chooses to backtrack to the vents.
* RushBoss: Either you [[TripTrap take out]] Hyena quickly, or she will quickly [[OneHitKill take you out]].
* ShakingTheRump: Amusingly, one of her children shakes theirs at Colin ''incessantly'', obviously annoying him into potentially spanking them if he chooses to return to the den.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: All of her children have the exact same colour eyes, the same hairstyle, the same fur pattern, the same tail shape, the same hair colour, and ''even'' the same hair accent colour.
* TripTrap: The only way to stop her charging is to trip her up on vines, which Colin needs to quickly tie up three times to make Hyena lose her balance.
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[[folder:Tiger Shark and Squid Dog]]
!!Tiger Shark and Squid Dog
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Tigershark's friends.]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tigershark_friends.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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Two latex aquatic creatures Colin encounters while traversing the tank rooms and flooded basements to restore power from the generator. Tiger Shark is a variegated humanoid combination between a shark and a tiger, whereas Squid Dog is an evolved transfusion between a light-latex wolf and a squid-like [[WaterfrontBossBattle boss-type enemy]].
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* AnimalJingoism: Even though both are light-latex creatures, the squid and shark species are competing against each other for dominance of the aquatic areas of the complex.
* BadassFingersnap: Squid Dog does this whenever their tentacles are about to swoop in to catch you.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Tiger Shark's longing for companionship later ends up getting him ensnared in the clutches of Squid Dog and is seen twice afterward [[ClingyAquaticLife wrapped up in his tentacles]] as the creature now ''plays with him''.
* ClippedWingAngel: In his final appearance, Tiger Shark's trapped in Squid Dog's grasp, and he can do nothing more except spectate.
* CombatTentacles: Against Squid Dog, Colin's impeded by shallow and [[SuperDrowningSkills deep]] water. The monster's [[AttackOfTheMonsterAppendage many tentacles]] often move too fast to dodge. To escape he has keep moving, putting as much distance between them as possible.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: If Puro and Colin are fully-befriended, both Tiger Shark and Squid Dog (among other aquatic latex creatures) are last seen waving goodbye to the deuteragonists, and don't hunt them anymore.
* FlunkyBoss: Tiger Shark sends one of his minions at a time to chase Colin [[RoarBeforeBeating after every roar]]. In the original game, he has to keep dodging them and their leader. In the Special Edition however, DifficultyByAcceleration is in play, so his minions need to be knocked out by luring them to collide into floating oxygen canisters, before Tiger Shark gives chase. Worse still, you can accidentally [[EverythingFades despawn those needed cylinders]] by bumping into them. Finally, when the boss roars the third time to summon his sharks guarding the exits - you've got to escape that room ''quickly''.
* GiantSquid: Squid Dog is among many white latex pups that had evolved to be more agile in water-abundant environments.
* HelpImStuck: You can get Tiger Shark stuck on the garbage pile in the bottom-left corner of his boss room. Handy for putting distance between you during his first round of StealthHiBye, but not recommended during his final phase.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Downplayed in the Special Edition but in the original game Tiger Shark's a very lonely latex monster, as he only attacks and (if he succeeds) transfurs Colin to have someone to play with, as seen in the aftermath. He sends hordes of regular shark-like creatures to prevent Colin from leaving.
* ImprovisedArmour: When taken [[StopHittingYourself enough punishment]] the Squid Pups rip the door panels off in the Special Edition and use them as a shield to protect Squid Dog.
* InterfaceScrew: The Squid Pups that surround the boss arena in the ''Special Edition'' often throw their ink latex at the screen, partially blocking your view of Squid Dog's attacking tentacles, until it drips away.
* KissOfDeath: If Colin falls into deep water Tiger Shark caressingly forces a transfurmation upon him. The alternative would be [[MurderByInaction to watch the guy drown]].
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: In the original game, Squid Dog was ThatOneBoss as his tentacles mercilessly pursued Colin around the narrow arena. The fight only became more manageable after StopHittingYourself makes them despawn one-by-one. In the ''Special Edition'' this difficulty has been adjusted so his tentacles reset their positions and you don't get cornered, though Tiger Shark has become [[BossDissonance far more dangerous]] in this updated version.
* SharkFinOfDoom: Tiger Shark sends three waves of attacks by summoning lines of increasing shark-like monsters to swoop the pool from both sides. They don't home in, but Colin has to dodge these roaming beasts or get 'transfured' if they collide. When Tiger Shark is pursuing you, he's essentially playing a game of underwater {{VideoGame/Snake}} with you. As he moves in faster bursts of speed than you, you got to weave across the flooded area to stay one-step ahead. Try to cross paths to avoid getting cornered, and it's game over. Eventually he'll change strategies [[ThreateningShark and all will chase after Colin]].
* SharkMan: Once a [[WasOnceAMan caretaker]] for looking after the experiments in the feeding ponds, now absorbed and transfured into a humanoid creature. In the original game he retains enough self-awareness to know the other shark-like entities make poor playmates, and longs for the day another human will venture into the basements.
* SharkTunnel: If Colin returns to the tank rooms they'll see all the marine latex life on display playing with each other with Squid Dog [[ClingyAquaticLife still pulling Tiger Shark]] along for the ride.
* SkippableBoss: In the original game you can slip past Tiger Shark's [[{{Mook}} lackeys]] guarding the exits easily, providing you time it right. Subverted in the Special Edition where it's ''almost impossible'' to pull this trick off, without using BulletTime.
* SoreLoser: The Tiger Shark is implied to be one, as lingering in his room for too long after defeating him will result in a shark flying through the air and transfurring Colin, when the only one present who would have been strong enough to throw the shark is the Tiger Shark.
* StationaryBoss: Squid Dog's main body, holding Tiger Shark in his clutches, idles in the [[WaterfrontBossBattle middle of the room]]. It's his [[CognizantLimbs free-moving tentacles]] that try to ensnare Colin.
* TerrestrialSeaLife: Averted. Puro notices that despite having limbs, these marine latex beasts all have an aversion for going on land. They won't go after Colin beyond their natural habitat, so [[GhostButler their mooks]] prevent him from escaping.
* TentacledTerror: Squid Dog has [[AttackOfTheMonsterAppendage many tentacles]] to grab and assimilate with. To survive Colin has to [[StopHittingYourself use their attacks against them]].
* ThreateningShark: Tiger Shark is ''far more formidable'' in the Special Edition remake, than in the original game. Even though Colin can cheese the first-wave of his attacks by staying in the bottom-right corner of the room, the monster begins a round of StealthHiBye appearing [[RightInFrontOfMe right in front of where you're going]]. To outlast this you must not change the direction you're wading towards, until you get the second visual splash cue. Time it poorly, and Tiger Shark [[YouAreAlreadyDead will catch you instantly]].
* VillainousCrush: You will notice in the [[UpdatedReRelease Special Edition]] that Tiger Shark is stalking Colin as soon as he enters the flooded generator area. The enamoured Squid Dog is also [[ClingyAquaticLife very attached]] to Tiger Shark and refuses to let him go.
* WasOnceAMan: Tiger Shark was once employed by the scientists to be the aquatic latex beast's caretaker and would feed them regularly, until one day he got too close and a shark-like creature assimilated him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Squid Pups]]
!!The Squid Pups
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A group of light-latex juvenile Squid Dogs. These [[WaterfrontBossBattle boss-enemies]] obstruct Colin as he encounters them within the aquatic area of the game's ''Special Edition''.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The large female Squid Dog supervises the little Squid Pups having fun for the majority of the battle. She only gets involved towards the end, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere before abandoning the juveniles]], after taking merely one hit from a GasCylinderRocket.
* AdvancingBossOfDoom: Their battle's final phase has the pups [[ResurrectTheWreck drag their sinking ship]] towards Colin, who needs to bait the squid creatures riding on [[GasCylinderRocket Gas cylinders]] into the path of his own. A good strategy is to save the larger explosive cylinder for a LastDitchMove. Using it too early, will net you a SlapOnTheWristNuke, disarming yourself as they trap you.
* AirborneMook: Their seagull latex creature often swoops in without warning, to steal Colin's pants. You need to dodge it, because while it can't 'transfur' the human, it does immobilize him until [[PressXToNotDie the option to "struggle!"]] is spammed. Getting halted by this thing when surrounded by [[ZergRush enough Squid Pups]] means certain doom.
* ArtAttacker: Colin's sorely mistaken if he thinks he can just bypass their slow-moving ship. Their leader will form and shoot a large [[OneHitKill blob of ink at him]], triggering a transfurmation. Likewise, the adult female Squid Dog appears and shoots globules of ink that [[HomingProjectile home-in on Colin]] and she needs to be taken out fast.
* BigFun: The monster's newly acquired intelligence is coming into conflict with their basic instincts, bordering on the ChaoticStupid. The Squid Pups have unnecessarily gone to great effort to replicate a scene almost out of a pirate movie. Complete with rain, waves, music, and [[StockSoundEffects storm sound effects]].
* GasCylinderRocket: Catching onto the fact that Puro is helping Colin, they change tactics and try to propel themselves on their own gas cylinders to catch the human.
* GoingDownWithTheShip: They all comedically sink once they sustain enough projectile damage from Puro's barrage of [[GasCylinderRocket Gas Cylinder Rockets]].
* ImprovisedSail: The Squid Pup latex beasts in a bid to capture Colin, have put together their own [[BigFun makeshift pirate ship]] out of garbage and crates.
* ItCanThink: They have the cognitive faculties to build and maintain their own ImprovisedSail, presumably to scare and intimidate Colin.
* LivingFigurehead: The Squid Pups have forced a confused and scared Shark-like latex monster to act as the figurehead of their surreal ship. When the ship goes down, at the last moment it seems their Shark escaped, but the sinking Squid Pups [[TakingYouWithMe drag him down]] with them.
* MercyInvincibility: The little ones riding small boats require two gas cylinders to stop. Impatiently firing them both at once while its vessel is sinking means wasting a GasCylinderRocket attack, and might just [[YouAreAlreadyDead spell defeat]] if the pup's close-by.
* NonMammalMammaries: The large female Squid Dog has breasts despite being mostly a squid. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] however, as she ''is'' a MixAndMatchCritter of a squid ''and'' a dog, which is a mammal.
* PressXToNotDie: The seagull latex creature will often swoop in, trying to steal Colin's pants, forcing you to spam the "struggle!" option to break free.
* ShieldBearingMook: Some goo creatures hide in laundry chests as they float towards Colin. They are impervious to GasCylinderRocket attack. To foil them, Colin must get close to lure it into exposing itself by opening [[ShieldsAreUseless the box's lid]].
* StealthyCephalopod: Several enemies will hide below the water's surface or use ChameleonCamouflage to sneak up on Colin, if he doesn't spot the visual cues they will assimilate him.
* ZergRush: They attack [[VisualPun in waves]] so to survive Colin needs to wisely choose which GasCylinderRocket to fire off first, and save the larger explosive cylinder as a last resort, to avoid a SlapOnTheWristNuke scenario.
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[[Characters/ChangedMainCharacters Main Characters]] | [[Characters/ChangedLatexSpecies Latex Species]] | [[Characters/ChangedTheMonsters The Monsters]] | '''Boss Monsters''' | [[Characters/ChangedMinorCharacters Minor Characters]] | [[Characters/ChangedOtherCharacters Other Characters]]-]]]]]
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!!!Boss Monsters
[[folder:Wolf King]]
!!Wolf King
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A dark latex wolf-like creature that serves as a boss in the game's Special Edition.
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* BadassFingersnap: Can control the formation of his grey crystals and how much or little Colin gets assimilated with the snap of his fingers.
* BenevolentBoss: Zigzagged. The Wolf King turns Colin into a [[PeoplePuppets People Puppet]] if he touches one of crystals for [[MakeAnExampleOfThem trying to escape]]. Should Colin prove worthy prey and get 'transfurred' by his latex containers, the King welcomes the former-human into his pack.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: He (and Dr. K) watches Colin's progress through the offices via the security cameras.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Demonstrates an unparalleled level of control over the transfurmation process whenever Colin touches one of [[PeoplePuppets his grey crystals]] or gets splashed with latex from a falling glass tube.
* BulletHell: A variant. He forces Colin to dodge his mutagenic crystals which get progressively faster after every round.
* ChairReveal: How he makes his introduction, and remains seated as he engages his GemstoneAssault upon Colin. The Wolf King upon defeat, unconsciously swivels [[SwivelChairAntics facing away again]] from the protagonist.
* DeathFromAbove: The second and third phases of his battle involve not only dodging his crystal attacks but also [[CastingAShadow keeping a wary eye]] out for glass tubes containing dark-latex goo hovering above, that'll fall on Colin.
* FailedASpotCheck: To slip past his dark-latex wolf minions, Colin can wear a badly-made disguise Puro prepared for him. It fools all the goo monsters present, except for the Wolf King, who continues his SinisterSurveillance.
* GemstoneAssault: The leader of the wolves is on the constant offensive, summoning wave after wave of grey crystal attacks that in the final phase allow [[DifficultyByAcceleration no room for hesitation]].
* [[HiveQueen Hive King]]: Controls all the dark-latex wolves [[PatrollingMook guarding the offices]] for intruders, and has several minions in the security room barring your escape.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Wolf King gets knocked out by one of his own glass tubes he tries to drop on you. His minions can only look on with embarrassment.
* HowlOfSorrow: His wolf minions and he howl whenever Colin thwarts his attempts to transfur him.
* ILoveYouVampireSon: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] If one of his tubes falls on and transfurs Colin, the transfur screen depicts the Wolf King gently inspecting the former human, presumably seeing if he's alright, though no romantic actions ensue.
* ItCanThink: Puro's notes warn you in advance not to bother wearing his disguise as the Wolf King being [[WasOnceAMan a former human]] would not be fooled.
* KeystoneArmy: When he gets knocked out by [[HoistByHisOwnPetard his own latex container]] he tried to drop on Colin, his wolf minions without orders, can only look on sheepishly and don't try to assimilate Colin.
* MakeAnExampleOfThem: After evading his minions, initially, Wolf King uses [[SingleSubstanceManipulation his powers]] over the dark-latex crystal goo to keep transfurring Colin from beast to human, [[HalfHumanHybrid and back again]], just for his court's amusement.
* SingleSubstanceManipulation: Wolf King has complete mastery over dark-latex matter, able to make it move like an extension of his being so it behaves like the [[GreyGoo light-latex goo]] to engulf Colin or turn him into a [[PeoplePuppets People Puppet]].
* WasOnceAMan: Judging by their [[CoolChair big swivel office chair]] and many camera monitors, they were once the head of security at the research centre, before the latex beasts escaped containment. They still retain enough sapience to know [[SinisterSurveillance how to work them]].
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[[folder:The Elder One]]
!!The Elder One
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Bei feng]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bei_feng.png[[/labelnote]]]]
A very large dark-latex, [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon-like being]]. He is one of the boss-like creatures the player encounters. The Elder One can be found in [[CrystalLandscape The Nest]].
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* BizarreAlienBiology: The green crystalline structures around the offices are an extension of his very being and will 'transfur' humans no differently than coming into direct-contact with the latex goo.
* CasuallyPowerfulGiant: He's ''huge''. The largest dark-latex monster seen in the game, and the second largest giant compared to the white-latex mass that is the Behemoth. He remains seated for the duration of their confrontation as if to make perfectly clear - if he truly wanted to absorb Colin, [[HopelessBossFight he's more than capable]].
* CruelToBeKind: As a fulfillment of ThePromise to Puro, the dragon monsters put Colin through a deadly ordeal. By their grace, they'll at least give the young man [[ObstructiveCodeOfConduct a fighting chance]] to prove his worth. But if he can't survive their trial, they'll [[MercyKill swallow him up]], because the human has proved he would ''never escape'' [[TheOnlyWayTheyWillLearn other latex beasts waiting up ahead]] who'll show him no mercy.
* FantasticCasteSystem: Regarded as the apex-predators among the dark-latex creatures, these dragon-like monsters act as HiveQueen within the HiveMind. In the original game he ruled over all of the other various Dark forms and not just his [[HiveDrone Yu feng underlings]].
* FearfulSymmetry: As Colin [[WhyIsntItAttacking quickly finds out]], all his [[HiveDrone Yu feng dragon]] minions follow this rule instead of surrounding him. This is because Elder One is keeping [[ThePromise his promise]] to Puro. Even the baby dragons in the ''Special Edition'' follow this ObstructiveCodeOfConduct by hiding in boxes throughout the server rooms, and playfully force the human to a mirror game against them.
* GemstoneAssault: Elder One will occasionally attack Colin with his green crystals from underneath the floor. These will transfur him if stepped on, as they appear randomly they can punish a player who thinks they can speedrun this encounter.
* GiantHandsOfDoom: The Elder One's hand smashes through the ceiling in a corridor, [[NoPeripheralVision blindly feeling around]] to grab and transfur Colin. To progress the human must avoid the dragon by maneuvering and luring the monster's arm into the piles of boxes [[ChaseSceneObstacleCourse obstructing their path of escape]]. The Elder One will give up once Colin reaches the exit.
* HappilyAdopted: If Colin accidentally makes contact with one of the many large, green crystals which are first encountered in the ruined offices, he undergoes a Latex transfurmation into a dark-latex dragon (Bei feng). If it happens in the Elder One's [[CrystalLandscape Nest]], a cutscene plays showing the now-transfurred protagonist sitting in The Elder One's lap.
* [[HiveQueen Hive King]]: The monster controls many of the [[HiveDrone Dark-latex experiments]]. All his dragon minions though [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch desiring to absorb the human]], follow Elder One's orders in the HiveMind without question. They must play their FearfulSymmetry game with Colin to give him a fighting chance. When Colin survives this encounter with the enormous goo beast, Elder One [[PetTheDog grants him safe passage]] to the Library, its dark-latex kind escort him out [[MyMasterRightOrWrong and will not attack]].
* HopelessBossFight: Puro worked hard to ''prevent this'', even begging before Elder One to spare the human whenever the fateful day comes and he finally ventures through the dragon king's terrority. The dark latex wolf knew there was no escaping him, unless he [[ThePromise agreed to a promise]].
* LoopholeAbuse: Just because he promised Puro to spare Colin, doesn't mean he won't have his [[HiveDrone Yu feng dragons]] put the little man [[EverythingTryingToKillYou through a most gruelling test]] to see if [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass he's worthy]].
* LossOfIdentity: He's one of the '[[CursedWithAwesome lucky humans]]' who didn't suffer a near-total DeathOfPersonality after getting transfurred long ago. He can recall [[JustBeforeTheEnd fragments]] of his memories, but no more.
* MoralityChain: To Puro, who begged the king of dragons he wouldn't 'transfur' Colin. Were it not for the dark-latex wolf, the young man ''[[HopelessBossFight wouldn't stand a chance]]''. The imposing and powerful Elder One [[JustToyingWithThem controls everything and everyone]] within his territory. The monster's brethren already have the protagonist in an InescapableAmbush.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Justified, as [[SecretTestOfCharacter he's testing]] the human's willpower and resolve. Elder One [[StationaryBoss sits in his crystal throne room]] and only unleashes an occasional GemstoneAssault. If he did get up and attack, Colin would quickly find himself in a HopelessBossFight.
* ThePromise: He made one to Puro to let the human pass [[CrystalLandscape his terrority]], should [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass he prove]] being strong enough to survive. Everything the dragon boss puts Colin through, was to see if the youth [[SecretTestOfCharacter had enough determination]] to survive.
* PetTheDog: He'll allow Colin to escape being absorbed if the human proves himself [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass worthy prey]]. The dragon king's promise to Puro also counts as this, as he took pity on the lonely wolf.
* TranshumanTreachery: Subverted. Upon first impression, the Elder One seems to be no different from any other latex beast [[HorrorHunger seeking to absorb]] Colin, but the dragon boss is ''[[HonorBeforeReason shockingly magnanimous]]''. He made [[ThePromise a promise]] to Puro to grant Colin sanctuary on the condition he [[SecretTestOfCharacter proves himself]] worthy prey.
* WasOnceAMan: Evident at first glance by his eye and "hair" color, and the beast still has some sentience left in spite of his present overwhelming form. He was present [[JustBeforeTheEnd on the day of the riots]] that led to the latex goos escaping containment. Elder One will eventually come to respect Colin's efforts to escape with his individuality; something he lost long ago.
* WhatTheHellHero: He'll be confused and baffled if the human, once spared, ''willingly'' gets transfurred while in his presence.
* YouNoTakeCandle: The dragon-like creature has [[WasOnceAMan retained enough intelligence]] to speak to Colin and answer his questions, though the sentence structure is mostly broken.
* YouWillBeSpared: If Colin survives his various attempts to assimilate him, the Elder One impressed, gives the human a nod of approval for his "determination" and "will to survive". Upon sharing this, the player is allowed to pass into the previously blocked doorway unhindered by the other monsters.
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[[folder:Behemoth]]
!!Behemoth
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The Behemoth, also sometimes referred to as 'the Giant', is an enormous Light/White latex boss-enemy appearing in the game's Special Edition, located at the end of the Greenhouse area. Created by Dr. K just before the fight as a means to obstruct Colin's escape from the tower. Behemoth is made up of massive amounts of white latex goo, hundreds of beasts all coalesced together to think and move as one.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: They are gigantic, and could potentially get even larger but are restricted to the confines of the Greenhouse which has drain holes throughout, preventing them from getting any larger and overwhelming the area.
* BigFun: The Behemoth's clearly wrestling with the impulse to absorb Colin, and discovering their newfound powers, [[MakingASplash splashing around the room]] with several latex wolves forming tsunamis of their own. The Giant seems playful and doesn't care for Puro's attempts to distract them with books which they find confusing.
* BodyOfBodies: They are hundreds of beasts all merged together. When Prototype's battery [[ShockAndAwe discharges into them]] enough times, the shock disperses them. But as Behemoth is MadeOfIndestructium they quickly reform their giant body, to continue charging at Colin.
* DeathFromAbove: As Behemoth takes up [[LivingStructureMonster the entire room]] dodging them is made more difficult when they slam their fists or thighs, causing [[CeilingCling latex blobs to rain down]] on Colin.
* DownTheDrain: How they're defeated. Puro uses his own goo body to jam up the pipe supplying the white latex. The flow halted, the mass of creatures drain out of the room into the lower levels of the complex.
* GiantHandsOfDoom: Behemoth's hands will slowly follow the protagonist, but often clench a few times before gaining a sudden burst of speed to transfur you with. Likewise the player needs to take care whenever they slam the ground, as it causes white latex blobs to randomly [[CeilingCling fall from the ceiling]].
* GreyGoo: In the ''Special Edition'' many sleeping Behemoths are encountered later in the white latex jungle area, an EldritchLocation, where so much of the light-latex has congregated without human hosts [[UnstableGeneticCode to stabilize them]], they're a sprawling malformation all overlapping each other. Puro fears waking them up, as one swipe from a single giant would [[CurbStompBattle shatter his crystal mask]]. The Behemoths do wake up, thanks to Feng Yu [[RoarBeforeBeating roaring loudly]] as they chase after a fleeing Colin. Enraged they send waves of white-latex beasts to catch the man as well.
* HeWasRightThereAllAlong: Colin mistakes Dr. K's latest FedToTheBeast scheme to be a [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind laughable failure]], as nothing more than a latex "[[BlobMonster living milk pudding]]" emerges; the first hazard the player encountered upon awakening. Behemoth then manifests, and Colin realizes he's standing in a ''[[OhCrap literal boss room]]''.
* MakingASplash: After [[SwallowedWhole immobilizing Prototype]], they realize they are truly invincible, and start to [[BigFun revel in their power]]. Behemoth starts splashing around the Greenhouse creating tsunamis of latex. It isn't hard to avoid their attacks, so long as the player keeps moving.
* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: Dr. K observes that when the number of white latex beasts present in one area reaches a critical mass, they will fuse together, becoming an enormous goo animal aggregation. They all have a [[HiveMind shared mind]] and incredible power.
* MightyGlacier: The doctor notes their huge form is 'almost perfect', and they sometimes telegraph their attacks, meaning a consequence of so many creatures moving and acting [[HiveMind as one]], is a delayed reaction time.
* MurderousThighs: More transfurring than outright murderous, Colin straying between them makes the Behemoth slam them together to capture him.
* NonMaliciousMonster: After defeat, they leave behind a residue of multiple harmless tiny wolf-like creatures that follow Colin around everywhere.
* RightBehindMe: A good strategy to survive the giant is to run behind their huge head. It [[NobodysThatDumb doesn't fool them]], but it does buy Colin precious time to allow Prototype to recharge and render assistance.
* StationaryBoss: Overlaps with LivingStructureMonster, since Behemoth takes up the room, but is not stable enough to form a fully autonomous body outside the white-latex spillage. Even if they were able to, the Greenhouse isn't large enough to accommodate such a gigantic monster.
* SuperToughness: Showcases the [[BlobMonster latex beast's]] invulnerability, the Behemoth will get [[HarmlessElectrocution repeatedly electrocuted]] if they punch Prototype yet refuse to give Colin up.
* SwallowedWhole: All latex beasts engulf their prey as the fastest means of 'transfurmation', but Behemoth is so massive they gulp down Colin if he strays near their mouth.
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[[folder:Hyena]]
!!Hyena
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Hyena adopting Colin.]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mother_yeen_adopt_colin.png[[/labelnote]]]]
A variegated-latex creature, the Hyena is a secret boss. Her den is in a hidden room before the flooded basements in the game's ''Special Edition''.
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: After her defeat she's friendly if Colin returns to her den. If he sits on the cushion bed with her family, she'll smile at him, before stroking and patting Colin's hair.
* ApatheticCitizens: Subverted. Even though he's already proven that he's friendly, and means no harm to them, Hyena and her children do nothing to help Colin when he has one of her pets on him. The way they see it, if he wants to [[CuriosityIsACrapshoot mess around]] and make himself into a HumanPet, then so be it. The child that [[ShakingTheRump shakes its behind]] at Colin, does react with shock if he runs up to them in distress.
* BabyBeMine: Hyena has no hesitation in trying to turn Colin into one of her children when she sees him. She also has ''four'' other children, implying that her assault on Colin isn't the first time she's forcibly made someone into one of her children. Luckily for her, Colin [[HappilyAdopted is content in becoming her child]] without her having to inflict the DeathOfPersonality she gave to the other four[[note]]Who all have the exact same [[EyesAreMental eye colour]] as Hyena herself[[/note]].
* BizarreAlienBiology: The Hyena's [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism not just humanoid]] but also huge, nothing like the real-life animal, standing over the human by ''[[GiantWoman some twenty feet]]''.
* CreatorCameo: The Hyena child that sits upright and watches Colin is the fursona of "Kasami Dunk", one of the game's programming aids.
* GiantWoman: She's a ''huge'' variegated-latex beast that is at least twenty feet tall, and while Behemoth is bigger, she's the largest '''singular''' latex land creature seen in the game as the former is a BodyOfBodies.
* GiganticAdultsTinyBabies: All four of her children are all around the same size as a normal person. Hyena herself is a GiantWoman who's about thrice-fourice Colin's height.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: All her children have scars across one of their eyes. When Colin's left arm is scratched up by her, it's still visible after he's 'transfurred' into her newest child. Hyena herself has one across her left eye. This heavily implies the hyena goo monsters can't infect a host without spreading through cuts or grazes. This means the huge monster herself isn't the MonsterProgenitor of this latex batch. Confirmed by WordOfGod, Hyena [[WasOnceAMan is a former human]].
* HappilyAdopted: If she successfully scratches up Colin's arm, the human 'transfurs' into one of her children, albeit with wilder fluffier hair. She's last seen affectionately stroking and petting his head, much to the former-human's delight.
* TheKlutz: In spite of being so big and agile, it's still possible for Colin to outwit and escape her. The human can trip the tall charging latex monster up using nearby vines. Hyena [[DidntSeeThatComing loses her balance]], before realizing [[GracefulLoser her error]], then crashing into the water as her [[EasilyEmbarrassedYoungster children look on embarrassed]].
* LightningBruiser: For someone so huge, she's ''very fast'', her latex-hardened claws can actually [[AbsurdlySharpClaws cut through skin]], resulting in a [[TheVirus 'transfurmation']]. Colin can only hope to dodge her progressively-faster horizontal DashAttack by constantly moving vertically.
* MamaBear: Her immediate response to Colin intruding on her family resting, is attacking him with an endless bout of {{Dash Attack}}s.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: She has four children she all seems overly-protective of, and is more than willing to turn Colin into [[HappilyAdopted her fifth one]].
* NonMaliciousMonster: She's just an overprotective mother of her [[CubCuesProtectiveParent four hyena-like children]] and doesn't hunt after Colin like all the other latex beasts do. When defeated, Hyena looks embarrassed she lost to a human, and feeling remorse [[DisproportionateRetribution for overreacting]] since Colin is obviously no threat to her family. If he returns to her den again, she's docile, patting Colin's hair and makes no attempt to 'transfur' him.
* OptionalBoss: Puro tries to prevent Colin from entering her den via the concealed door, and can only be encountered if Colin chooses to backtrack to the vents.
* RushBoss: Either you [[TripTrap take out]] Hyena quickly, or she will quickly [[OneHitKill take you out]].
* ShakingTheRump: Amusingly, one of her children shakes theirs at Colin ''incessantly'', obviously annoying him into potentially spanking them if he chooses to return to the den.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: All of her children have the exact same colour eyes, the same hairstyle, the same fur pattern, the same tail shape, the same hair colour, and ''even'' the same hair accent colour.
* TripTrap: The only way to stop her charging is to trip her up on vines, which Colin needs to quickly tie up three times to make Hyena lose her balance.
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[[folder:Tiger Shark and Squid Dog]]
!!Tiger Shark and Squid Dog
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Tigershark's friends.]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tigershark_friends.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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Two latex aquatic creatures Colin encounters while traversing the tank rooms and flooded basements to restore power from the generator. Tiger Shark is a variegated humanoid combination between a shark and a tiger, whereas Squid Dog is an evolved transfusion between a light-latex wolf and a squid-like [[WaterfrontBossBattle boss-type enemy]].
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* AnimalJingoism: Even though both are light-latex creatures, the squid and shark species are competing against each other for dominance of the aquatic areas of the complex.
* BadassFingersnap: Squid Dog does this whenever their tentacles are about to swoop in to catch you.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Tiger Shark's longing for companionship later ends up getting him ensnared in the clutches of Squid Dog and is seen twice afterward [[ClingyAquaticLife wrapped up in his tentacles]] as the creature now ''plays with him''.
* ClippedWingAngel: In his final appearance, Tiger Shark's trapped in Squid Dog's grasp, and he can do nothing more except spectate.
* CombatTentacles: Against Squid Dog, Colin's impeded by shallow and [[SuperDrowningSkills deep]] water. The monster's [[AttackOfTheMonsterAppendage many tentacles]] often move too fast to dodge. To escape he has keep moving, putting as much distance between them as possible.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: If Puro and Colin are fully-befriended, both Tiger Shark and Squid Dog (among other aquatic latex creatures) are last seen waving goodbye to the deuteragonists, and don't hunt them anymore.
* FlunkyBoss: Tiger Shark sends one of his minions at a time to chase Colin [[RoarBeforeBeating after every roar]]. In the original game, he has to keep dodging them and their leader. In the Special Edition however, DifficultyByAcceleration is in play, so his minions need to be knocked out by luring them to collide into floating oxygen canisters, before Tiger Shark gives chase. Worse still, you can accidentally [[EverythingFades despawn those needed cylinders]] by bumping into them. Finally, when the boss roars the third time to summon his sharks guarding the exits - you've got to escape that room ''quickly''.
* GiantSquid: Squid Dog is among many white latex pups that had evolved to be more agile in water-abundant environments.
* HelpImStuck: You can get Tiger Shark stuck on the garbage pile in the bottom-left corner of his boss room. Handy for putting distance between you during his first round of StealthHiBye, but not recommended during his final phase.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Downplayed in the Special Edition but in the original game Tiger Shark's a very lonely latex monster, as he only attacks and (if he succeeds) transfurs Colin to have someone to play with, as seen in the aftermath. He sends hordes of regular shark-like creatures to prevent Colin from leaving.
* ImprovisedArmour: When taken [[StopHittingYourself enough punishment]] the Squid Pups rip the door panels off in the Special Edition and use them as a shield to protect Squid Dog.
* InterfaceScrew: The Squid Pups that surround the boss arena in the ''Special Edition'' often throw their ink latex at the screen, partially blocking your view of Squid Dog's attacking tentacles, until it drips away.
* KissOfDeath: If Colin falls into deep water Tiger Shark caressingly forces a transfurmation upon him. The alternative would be [[MurderByInaction to watch the guy drown]].
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: In the original game, Squid Dog was ThatOneBoss as his tentacles mercilessly pursued Colin around the narrow arena. The fight only became more manageable after StopHittingYourself makes them despawn one-by-one. In the ''Special Edition'' this difficulty has been adjusted so his tentacles reset their positions and you don't get cornered, though Tiger Shark has become [[BossDissonance far more dangerous]] in this updated version.
* SharkFinOfDoom: Tiger Shark sends three waves of attacks by summoning lines of increasing shark-like monsters to swoop the pool from both sides. They don't home in, but Colin has to dodge these roaming beasts or get 'transfured' if they collide. When Tiger Shark is pursuing you, he's essentially playing a game of underwater {{VideoGame/Snake}} with you. As he moves in faster bursts of speed than you, you got to weave across the flooded area to stay one-step ahead. Try to cross paths to avoid getting cornered, and it's game over. Eventually he'll change strategies [[ThreateningShark and all will chase after Colin]].
* SharkMan: Once a [[WasOnceAMan caretaker]] for looking after the experiments in the feeding ponds, now absorbed and transfured into a humanoid creature. In the original game he retains enough self-awareness to know the other shark-like entities make poor playmates, and longs for the day another human will venture into the basements.
* SharkTunnel: If Colin returns to the tank rooms they'll see all the marine latex life on display playing with each other with Squid Dog [[ClingyAquaticLife still pulling Tiger Shark]] along for the ride.
* SkippableBoss: In the original game you can slip past Tiger Shark's [[{{Mook}} lackeys]] guarding the exits easily, providing you time it right. Subverted in the Special Edition where it's ''almost impossible'' to pull this trick off, without using BulletTime.
* SoreLoser: The Tiger Shark is implied to be one, as lingering in his room for too long after defeating him will result in a shark flying through the air and transfurring Colin, when the only one present who would have been strong enough to throw the shark is the Tiger Shark.
* StationaryBoss: Squid Dog's main body, holding Tiger Shark in his clutches, idles in the [[WaterfrontBossBattle middle of the room]]. It's his [[CognizantLimbs free-moving tentacles]] that try to ensnare Colin.
* TerrestrialSeaLife: Averted. Puro notices that despite having limbs, these marine latex beasts all have an aversion for going on land. They won't go after Colin beyond their natural habitat, so [[GhostButler their mooks]] prevent him from escaping.
* TentacledTerror: Squid Dog has [[AttackOfTheMonsterAppendage many tentacles]] to grab and assimilate with. To survive Colin has to [[StopHittingYourself use their attacks against them]].
* ThreateningShark: Tiger Shark is ''far more formidable'' in the Special Edition remake, than in the original game. Even though Colin can cheese the first-wave of his attacks by staying in the bottom-right corner of the room, the monster begins a round of StealthHiBye appearing [[RightInFrontOfMe right in front of where you're going]]. To outlast this you must not change the direction you're wading towards, until you get the second visual splash cue. Time it poorly, and Tiger Shark [[YouAreAlreadyDead will catch you instantly]].
* VillainousCrush: You will notice in the [[UpdatedReRelease Special Edition]] that Tiger Shark is stalking Colin as soon as he enters the flooded generator area. The enamoured Squid Dog is also [[ClingyAquaticLife very attached]] to Tiger Shark and refuses to let him go.
* WasOnceAMan: Tiger Shark was once employed by the scientists to be the aquatic latex beast's caretaker and would feed them regularly, until one day he got too close and a shark-like creature assimilated him.
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!!The Squid Pups
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A group of light-latex juvenile Squid Dogs. These [[WaterfrontBossBattle boss-enemies]] obstruct Colin as he encounters them within the aquatic area of the game's ''Special Edition''.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The large female Squid Dog supervises the little Squid Pups having fun for the majority of the battle. She only gets involved towards the end, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere before abandoning the juveniles]], after taking merely one hit from a GasCylinderRocket.
* AdvancingBossOfDoom: Their battle's final phase has the pups [[ResurrectTheWreck drag their sinking ship]] towards Colin, who needs to bait the squid creatures riding on [[GasCylinderRocket Gas cylinders]] into the path of his own. A good strategy is to save the larger explosive cylinder for a LastDitchMove. Using it too early, will net you a SlapOnTheWristNuke, disarming yourself as they trap you.
* AirborneMook: Their seagull latex creature often swoops in without warning, to steal Colin's pants. You need to dodge it, because while it can't 'transfur' the human, it does immobilize him until [[PressXToNotDie the option to "struggle!"]] is spammed. Getting halted by this thing when surrounded by [[ZergRush enough Squid Pups]] means certain doom.
* ArtAttacker: Colin's sorely mistaken if he thinks he can just bypass their slow-moving ship. Their leader will form and shoot a large [[OneHitKill blob of ink at him]], triggering a transfurmation. Likewise, the adult female Squid Dog appears and shoots globules of ink that [[HomingProjectile home-in on Colin]] and she needs to be taken out fast.
* BigFun: The monster's newly acquired intelligence is coming into conflict with their basic instincts, bordering on the ChaoticStupid. The Squid Pups have unnecessarily gone to great effort to replicate a scene almost out of a pirate movie. Complete with rain, waves, music, and [[StockSoundEffects storm sound effects]].
* GasCylinderRocket: Catching onto the fact that Puro is helping Colin, they change tactics and try to propel themselves on their own gas cylinders to catch the human.
* GoingDownWithTheShip: They all comedically sink once they sustain enough projectile damage from Puro's barrage of [[GasCylinderRocket Gas Cylinder Rockets]].
* ImprovisedSail: The Squid Pup latex beasts in a bid to capture Colin, have put together their own [[BigFun makeshift pirate ship]] out of garbage and crates.
* ItCanThink: They have the cognitive faculties to build and maintain their own ImprovisedSail, presumably to scare and intimidate Colin.
* LivingFigurehead: The Squid Pups have forced a confused and scared Shark-like latex monster to act as the figurehead of their surreal ship. When the ship goes down, at the last moment it seems their Shark escaped, but the sinking Squid Pups [[TakingYouWithMe drag him down]] with them.
* MercyInvincibility: The little ones riding small boats require two gas cylinders to stop. Impatiently firing them both at once while its vessel is sinking means wasting a GasCylinderRocket attack, and might just [[YouAreAlreadyDead spell defeat]] if the pup's close-by.
* NonMammalMammaries: The large female Squid Dog has breasts despite being mostly a squid. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] however, as she ''is'' a MixAndMatchCritter of a squid ''and'' a dog, which is a mammal.
* PressXToNotDie: The seagull latex creature will often swoop in, trying to steal Colin's pants, forcing you to spam the "struggle!" option to break free.
* ShieldBearingMook: Some goo creatures hide in laundry chests as they float towards Colin. They are impervious to GasCylinderRocket attack. To foil them, Colin must get close to lure it into exposing itself by opening [[ShieldsAreUseless the box's lid]].
* StealthyCephalopod: Several enemies will hide below the water's surface or use ChameleonCamouflage to sneak up on Colin, if he doesn't spot the visual cues they will assimilate him.
* ZergRush: They attack [[VisualPun in waves]] so to survive Colin needs to wisely choose which GasCylinderRocket to fire off first, and save the larger explosive cylinder as a last resort, to avoid a SlapOnTheWristNuke scenario.
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