Can you sanitize an Octoling?
Yes, an Octoling can be sanitized, which results in them losing all memory and identity, and submitting to Kamabo Co.’s ideas, as seen in the Octo Expansion. The process of sanitizing involves the use of a type of primordial ooze created by Commander Tartar, which has a profound effect on the Octolings, rendering them devoid of free will and signs of life.
What is Sanitization?
Sanitization is a process that can be applied to Octolings, resulting in a loss of their identity and memory, making them submit to external control. This process is achieved through the use of a specific ink created from Octarians who have been tricked into being blended.
FAQs
1. How do Octolings get sanitized?
Octolings are sanitized using a type of primordial ooze created by Commander Tartar, which has the effect of removing their free will and signs of life.
2. Can sanitized Octolings be cured?
Unfortunately, there is no cure for sanitized Octolings, as they are essentially zombies with no signs of life, and the only option is to put them out of their misery.
3. What is the difference between an Octoling and a sanitized Octoling?
A sanitized Octoling is an Octoling that has lost all traces of free will, essentially a brainwashed individual.
4. How did Agent 3 get sanitized?
Agent 3 was partially sanitized by the Telephone while Agent 8 was away, resulting in them being under the Telephone’s control.
5. Why doesn’t Agent 3 talk?
Agent 3 does not speak due to shyness, and instead uses gestures to communicate or lets other agents do the talking.
6. Is Agent 4 older than Agent 3?
According to Marie, Agent 4 is two years older than Agent 3, suggesting they are between 16 to 18 years old.
7. What are fuzzy Octolings?
Fuzzy Octolings are Octolings that have been affected by Fuzzy Ooze and are on the verge of becoming mammals, characterized by their fur and different eyes.
8. What happened to the sanitized Octoling?
The sanitized Octoling was tricked into being blended to help create the ink used for sanitization, resulting in a loss of memory and identity.
9. Do male Octolings exist?
Yes, male Octolings do exist, as seen in Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, with the male version of Agent 8 being the first appearance of a clearly male Octoling in-game.
10. Why are Octolings fuzzy in Splatoon 3?
Octolings in Splatoon 3 are fuzzy due to the effect of Fuzzy Ooze, which causes them to grow fur and develop different eyes.
11. Why do Octolings wear goggles?
Octolings wear goggles as part of their attire, which can come with primary abilities that prevent the wearer from having certain exclusive abilities.
12. Why do playable Octolings look different?
Playable Octolings look different from enemy Octolings because they are not the same type of Octarians, with enemy Octolings being Octarians that have gained a human form.
13. Is Agent 3 a boy or a girl?
Agent 3 has been depicted as both male and female in official artwork, making their gender ambiguous.
14. Is Agent 3 an Octoling?
Yes, Agent 3 can be an Octoling, as they are the first playable character in the series that can be either an Inkling or an Octoling.
15. Is Agent 4 mute?
Agent 4 is silent, but according to official sources, they have a personality that “goes with the flow, even when the waters are raging”, despite not showing much personality in-game.