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* When Frisk takes the downward path in Home's Heart, a cutscene plays where they are ambushed and killed by a silhouetted figure with an axe. Frisk isn't even given a chance to dodge or fight back via a battle scene; their fate is sealed the moment the cutscene starts. [[NothingIsScarier And we never get to see what else lies down that passage.]]
* According to the Bake Sale Spider, ''both'' of the humans Papyrus adopted were killers. Justine apparently had an entire Genocide run's worth of LOVE by the time she fell (though miraculously never killed a single monster), while Alice fell with zero kills in her past but within a week had killed enough monsters that the population of Old Home was ''noticeably'' lower.
-->"From a human who killed before but never down here to a human that only killed down here, what terrible luck."
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* When Frisk takes the downward path in Home's Heart, a cutscene plays where they are ambushed and killed by a silhouetted figure with an axe. Frisk isn't even given a chance to dodge or fight back via a battle scene; their fate is sealed the moment the cutscene starts. [[NothingIsScarier And we never get to see what else lies down that passage.]]
* According to the Bake Sale Spider, ''both'' of the humans Papyrus adopted were killers. Justine apparently had an entire Genocide run's worth of LOVE by the time she fell (though miraculously never killed a single monster), while Alice fell with zero kills in her past but within a week had killed enough monsters that the population of Old Home was ''noticeably'' lower.
-->"From a human who killed before but never down here to a human that only killed down here, what terrible luck."
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* According to the Bake Sale Spider, ''both'' of the humans Papyrus adopted were killers. Justine apparently had an entire Genocide run's worth of LOVE by the time she fell (though miraculously never killed a single monster), while Alice fell with zero kills in her past but within a week had killed enough monsters that the population of Old Home was ''noticeably'' lower.
-->"From a human who killed before but never down here to a human that only killed down here, what terrible luck."
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* When Frisk takes the downward path in Home's Heart, a cutscene plays where they are ambushed and killed by a silhouetted figure with an axe. Frisk isn't even given a chance to dodge or fight back via a battle scene; their fate is sealed the moment the cutscene starts. [[NothingIsScarier And we never get to see what else lies down that passage.]]
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* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chara in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. While this moment appears Heartwarming based on how they look so happy and proud of you, it becomes rather worrying when you step away and think about the WHY of the matter. You get the [[FridgeHorror dawning horrifying realization]] that Chara had spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers, praying that they will never rise, and if they do, it's not caused by killing any of their family members.

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* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chara in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. While this moment appears Heartwarming based on how they look so happy and proud of you, it becomes rather worrying when you step away and think about the WHY of the matter. You get the [[FridgeHorror dawning horrifying realization]] that Chara had spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers, praying that they will never rise, and if they do, it's not caused by killing any of their family members.members.
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* The terrifying implications about what happened to [[spoiler: Snowdrake's mother]]. [[spoiler: She is the only amalgamate who is not wandering the Underground. A letter from Snowdrake in Asgore's lab has a single word scribbled on a corner: ''"Hurry."'' Snowdrake's father says that Asgore needed more time to help her and that she "wasn't stable." Whatever's going on, we are in for a ''[[SarcasmMode treat]]'' when we reach the True Lab.]]
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** [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] later. It's revealed during Chara's final date that he's as much hesitant as canon!Asgore.]]

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** [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] later. It's revealed during Chara's final date that he's as much hesitant as canon!Asgore.]]
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--> '''Undyne:''' [[spoiler:F I N A L L Y . N O M O R E D I S T R A C T I O N S .]]
* After you are cornered by [[spoiler:Undyne]] in the CORE, you both are confronted by "Corinthian". [[spoiler:a.k.a. "Reaper Bird".]] Even the dialogue box is afraid of it.

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--> '''Undyne:''' [[spoiler:F I N A L L Y . Y. N O O M O R E E D I S T R A C T I O N S .]]
* After you are cornered by [[spoiler:Undyne]] in the CORE, you both are confronted by "Corinthian". "Corinthian", [[spoiler:a.k.a. "Reaper Bird".]] Bird"]]. Even the dialogue box is afraid of it.



--> [[spoiler:'''Pick a god and pray|You will regret that|You deserve this|Take your last look|Robbit, rip it|You have much to learn''']]

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--> [[spoiler:'''Pick a god and pray|You pray''' | '''You will regret that|You that''' | '''You deserve this|Take this''' | '''Take your last look|Robbit, look''' | '''Robbit, rip it|You it''' | '''You have much to learn''']]



* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chara in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. At the moment it's Heartwarming as they look so happy and proud of you, but when you step away from the desk and think about the WHY of the matter. You get with [[FridgeHorror dawning horrifying realization]] that they spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers. Praying that they will never rise of if they do it's not one off their family. [[note]]And IT'S O N L Y A M A T T E R O F T I M E before YOU PROVE THOSE THINGS THEY FEAR RIGHT. In the genocide route[[/note]]

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* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chara in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. At the While this moment it's appears Heartwarming as based on how they look so happy and proud of you, but it becomes rather worrying when you step away from the desk and think about the WHY of the matter. You get with the [[FridgeHorror dawning horrifying realization]] that they Chara had spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers. Praying numbers, praying that they will never rise of rise, and if they do do, it's not one off caused by killing any of their family. [[note]]And IT'S O N L Y A M A T T E R O F T I M E before YOU PROVE THOSE THINGS THEY FEAR RIGHT. In the genocide route[[/note]]family members.
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* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chars in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. At the moment it's Heartwarming as they look so happy and proud of you, but when you step away from the desk and think about the WHY of the matter. You get with dawning horrifying realization that they spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers. Praying that they will never rise of if they do it's not one off their family. [[note]]And IT'S O N L Y A M A T T E R O F T I M E before YOU PROVE THOSE THINGS THEY FEAR RIGHT. In the genocide route[[/note]]

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* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chars Sans!Chara in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. At the moment it's Heartwarming as they look so happy and proud of you, but when you step away from the desk and think about the WHY of the matter. You get with [[FridgeHorror dawning horrifying realization realization]] that they spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers. Praying that they will never rise of if they do it's not one off their family. [[note]]And IT'S O N L Y A M A T T E R O F T I M E before YOU PROVE THOSE THINGS THEY FEAR RIGHT. In the genocide route[[/note]]
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** Even as you are both fighting against Corinthian, Undyne is ''still'' trying to kill you. Caught between both her and [[spoiler:the Amalgamate]], Shifty freaks out, starts screaming [[spoiler:(which pressures Undyne into retreating)]] and then regresses into a crying wreck. [[spoiler:Fortunately, this is when Corinthian decides to show mercy.]]

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** Even as you are both fighting against Corinthian, Undyne is ''still'' trying to kill you. Caught between both her and [[spoiler:the Amalgamate]], Shifty freaks out, starts screaming [[spoiler:(which pressures Undyne into retreating)]] and then regresses into a crying wreck. [[spoiler:Fortunately, this is when Corinthian decides to show mercy.]]]]
* In a pacifist run, you meet Sans!Chars in the Hall of Judgment. Chara calmly [[FourthWallObserver states that they can see all the lines of data that make up the game]] before judging you based on your EXP and [[KillingIntent LOVE]]. At the moment it's Heartwarming as they look so happy and proud of you, but when you step away from the desk and think about the WHY of the matter. You get with dawning horrifying realization that they spent the whole time fearfully watching those numbers. Praying that they will never rise of if they do it's not one off their family. [[note]]And IT'S O N L Y A M A T T E R O F T I M E before YOU PROVE THOSE THINGS THEY FEAR RIGHT. In the genocide route[[/note]]
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** In the call, [[spoiler: Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone.]] Clearly, they have [[DespairEventHorizon snapped]], and with good reason. [[spoiler:Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott.]]

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** In the call, [[spoiler: Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone.]] Clearly, they have [[DespairEventHorizon snapped]], and with good reason. [[spoiler:Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival surviving monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott.]]
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** Undyne throws a spear at it. Not only does it work, it also causes some rather intimidating dialogue.

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** Undyne throws a spear at it. Not only does it not work, it also causes some rather intimidating dialogue.
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** Even as you are both fighting against the Corinthian, Undyne is ''still'' trying to kill you. Caught between both her and the Amalgamate, Shifty freaks out, starts screaming and then regresses into a crying wreck.

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** Even as you are both fighting against the Corinthian, Undyne is ''still'' trying to kill you. Caught between both her and the Amalgamate, [[spoiler:the Amalgamate]], Shifty freaks out, starts screaming [[spoiler:(which pressures Undyne into retreating)]] and then regresses into a crying wreck.wreck. [[spoiler:Fortunately, this is when Corinthian decides to show mercy.]]

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*** The implications behind the noise are up for interpretation, but all of them are terrifying. [[spoiler:Either Chara [[TranquilFury crushed the phone]], they were [[WouldHurtAChild caught by the mob of monsters]], or they just [[DrivenToSuicide gave themselves a coup de grâce.]]]]

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*** The implications behind the noise are up for interpretation, but all of them are terrifying. [[spoiler:Either Chara [[TranquilFury crushed the phone]], they were [[WouldHurtAChild caught by the mob of monsters]], or they just [[DrivenToSuicide gave themselves a coup de grâce.]]]]]]]]
* When you enter the Core, Asgore informs you that Undyne has taken control over its layout programming and turned it into a trap... and then the connection is abruptly cut. You are officially [[AloneWithThePsycho alone with an eager Undyne, who proceeds to chase you.]]
--> '''Undyne:''' [[spoiler:F I N A L L Y . N O M O R E D I S T R A C T I O N S .]]
*After you are cornered by [[spoiler:Undyne]] in the CORE, you both are confronted by "Corinthian". [[spoiler:a.k.a. "Reaper Bird".]] Even the dialogue box is afraid of it.
** Undyne throws a spear at it. Not only does it work, it also causes some rather intimidating dialogue.
--> [[spoiler:'''Pick a god and pray|You will regret that|You deserve this|Take your last look|Robbit, rip it|You have much to learn''']]
** Even as you are both fighting against the Corinthian, Undyne is ''still'' trying to kill you. Caught between both her and the Amalgamate, Shifty freaks out, starts screaming and then regresses into a crying wreck.
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** In the call, [[spoiler: Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone.]] Clearly, they're not in a good state of mind, and with good reason. [[spoiler:Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott.]]

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** In the call, [[spoiler: Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone.]] Clearly, they're not in a good state of mind, they have [[DespairEventHorizon snapped]], and with good reason. [[spoiler:Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott.]]



--> '''Chara:''' [[spoiler:Everyone's waiting back at home. Everyone's waiting to throw rocks at me and make my life a living hell. But I won't let them. I... (''[[BrokenSmile smiles]]'') I'll fix the problem. Goodbye and good riddance.]]

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--> '''Chara:''' [[spoiler:Everyone's waiting back at home. Everyone's waiting to throw rocks at me and make my life a living hell. But I won't let them. I... (''[[BrokenSmile smiles]]'') (''smiles'') I'll fix the problem. Goodbye and good riddance.]]

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** Understandably, Chara is less than pleased with you. But if you've killed twenty monsters in addition to the bosses, Chara will end the call on a particularly chilling note.

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** Understandably, Chara is less than pleased with you. But if If you've killed the bosses and less than twenty monsters in addition other monsters:
--> '''Chara:''' [[spoiler:Everyone's waiting back at home. Everyone's waiting
to throw rocks at me and make my life a living hell. But I won't let them. I... (''[[BrokenSmile smiles]]'') I'll fix the bosses, Chara will end problem. Goodbye and good riddance.]]
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the call on a particularly chilling note.bosses and more than twenty other monsters:



---> * [[spoiler:'''C R U N C H''']][[note]]This is displayed in ''red latters''.[[/note]]

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---> * [[spoiler:'''C R U N C H''']]

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---> * [[spoiler:'''C R U N C H''']]H''']][[note]]This is displayed in ''red latters''.[[/note]]
*** The implications behind the noise are up for interpretation, but all of them are terrifying. [[spoiler:Either Chara [[TranquilFury crushed the phone]], they were [[WouldHurtAChild caught by the mob of monsters]], or they just [[DrivenToSuicide gave themselves a coup de grâce.]]]]
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** In the call, Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone. Clearly, they're not in a good state of mind, and with good reason. Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott.

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** In the call, [[spoiler: Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone. gone.]] Clearly, they're not in a good state of mind, and with good reason. Thanks [[spoiler:Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott. ]]



--> '''Chara:''' ...I'll be sure to greet you again. You know, when we meet in hell. Race you there!
---> * '''C R U N C H'''

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--> '''Chara:''' ...'''Chara:''' [[spoiler:...I'll be sure to greet you again. You know, when we meet in hell. Race you there!
there!]]
---> * '''C [[spoiler:'''C R U N C H'''H''']]
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** Toriel mentioned earlier that Chara was barely alive when she "rescued" them from Sans. From what Chara says, [[spoiler:Sans had only caught them as they fell and was about to set them down before Toriel came in.]] Just what happened to them beforehand?

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** Toriel mentioned earlier that Chara was barely alive when she "rescued" them from Sans. From what Chara says, [[spoiler:Sans had only caught them as they fell and was about to set them down before Toriel came in.]] Just what happened to them beforehand?beforehand?
* The neutral "No Mercy" ending is this with a side order of TearJerker.
** In the call, Chara's hair is disheveled, their eyes are without light and their signature blush is gone. Clearly, they're not in a good state of mind, and with good reason. Thanks to a mistake of identity, the survival monsters think Chara was the one killing their kind and are forming something akin to a ''lynch mob'' against them. Everyone is against them, and whoever that could've helped clear their name or protect them (namely, their family) are dead. And the worst part? Chances are, this is a probable repeat of whatever life they had on the surface prior to falling down Mount Ebott.
** Understandably, Chara is less than pleased with you. But if you've killed twenty monsters in addition to the bosses, Chara will end the call on a particularly chilling note.
--> '''Chara:''' ...I'll be sure to greet you again. You know, when we meet in hell. Race you there!
---> * '''C R U N C H'''
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** [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] ]]

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** [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] Subverted]] later. It's revealed during Chara's final date that he's as much hesitant as canon!Asgore.]]
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** When Chara is telling their story [[spoiler:of their life in Mount Ebott. When they start talking about how skeptical they were of the monsters' kindness]], their eyes lose their light. It's regained after [[spoiler:they talk about their meet with Papyrus behind the door]], thankfully.

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** When Chara is telling their story [[spoiler:of their life in Mount Ebott. When they start talking about how skeptical they were of the monsters' kindness]], [[EmptyEyes their eyes lose their light.light]]. It's regained after [[spoiler:they talk about their meet with Papyrus behind the door]], thankfully.
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* Usually outside of when you talk to them, Chara is seen with a [[PerpetualSmiler perpetual smile]] on their face. But you reach Undyne's resort and... they're not smiling anymore. It's unnerving, and [[spoiler:even ignoring what happened in the phone chat with Asriel,]] it is a clear sign that [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness something is wrong]].
** When Chara is telling their story [[spoiler:of their life in Mount Ebott. When they start talking about how skeptical they were of the monsters' kindness]], their eyes lose their light. It's regained after [[spoiler:they talk about their meet with Papyrus behind the door]], thankfully.
** Toriel mentioned earlier that Chara was barely alive when she "rescued" them from Sans. From what Chara says, [[spoiler:Sans had only caught them as they fell and was about to set them down before Toriel came in.]] Just what happened to them beforehand?
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* Unlike in canon with the original Asgore, everything so far implies that Asgore!Sans has been more willing to kill human children with his own two hands for the sake of gaining enough souls to break the barrier.

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* Unlike in canon with the original Asgore, everything so far implies that Asgore!Sans has been more willing to kill human children with his own two hands for the sake of gaining enough souls to break the barrier.barrier.
** [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] ]]
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*Unlike in canon with the original Asgore, everything so far implies that Asgore!Sans has been more willing to kill human children with his own two hands for the sake of gaining enough souls to break the barrier.

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