What happens if you spare Monster Kid on a Genocide run?
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Sparing Monster Kid on a Genocide run in Undertale will abort the Genocide Route and prevent the player from achieving a Genocide ending, instead pushing the player towards the Neutral Route. This action will also cause Monster Kid to remark that the protagonist may not be as evil as they seem, before fleeing, and they will not be seen again for the rest of the game, assumed to have evacuated with the other monsters.
Understanding the Consequences of Sparing Monster Kid
Sparing Monster Kid has significant implications for the player’s progress and the overall story of Undertale. To provide more insight into the game’s mechanics and story, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions related to sparing Monster Kid and other aspects of the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happens if you save Monster Kid? Saving Monster Kid will push the player into the Neutral Route and abort any progress on the Genocide Route.
- Does letting Monster Kid fall ruin pacifist? No, letting Monster Kid fall does not ruin a pacifist run, as the only way to lose a pacifist run is to kill characters or leave Undyne without water.
- What happens if you don’t save Monster Kid? If the player does not save Monster Kid, Undyne will jump to save them, causing her to lose some HP before the battle.
- Is Monster Kid non-binary? Monster Kid is referred to using they/them pronouns, suggesting that they are non-binary.
- Does killing the dummy ruin a pacifist run? No, destroying the Dummy does not abort the attempt at the True Pacifist Route.
- Does killing So Sorry ruin a pacifist run? Yes, killing So Sorry accrues EXP and is considered a kill by the game, causing a True Pacifist Route attempt to fail.
- Will flee hurt the pacifist run? No, fleeing from enemies will not hurt a pacifist run, as long as the player does not kill them and gain EXP.
- Does fleeing ruin a genocide run? No, fleeing from enemies will not ruin a genocide run, as sparing a single enemy is what aborts the genocide run.
- Can you do a true reset after genocide? After finishing a Genocide run, the player will notice changes in the Pacifist run, and even a True Reset cannot erase these consequences.
- What happens if you do genocide then pacifist? If the player completes a genocide run and then attempts a pacifist run, they will never be allowed to get the true pacifist ending on that copy or account again.
- Does Monster Kid have parents? It is mentioned in the game that Monster Kid has parents, but they are not shown in the game, leading to speculation about their identity.
- Can a 13-year-old have one monster? This question is unrelated to Undertale and seems to be about a different topic, possibly related to energy drinks and their effects on children.
- What does Frisk like? As a pacifist, Frisk cares about developing friendships with the characters they encounter and solving their problems.
- Is True pacifist or Genocide harder? Genocide runs are generally considered the hardest, while pacifist runs are the easiest, with neutral runs falling in between.
- Should I do pacifist or Genocide first? It is recommended to play Pacifist first and then experiment with different variations, as this will allow the player to experience the full story and characters without missing out on important details.