Boss Fight

2026-07-05T22:57:27Z

Anexor: Added an easter egg to the trivia section about the song motif spelling Edega.

{{Level2
|image= File:BossFight.png
|prequote= This is a nightmare...
|postquote= The mood around here is...uncomfortable! But thanks for trying to help.
|levelno=6-X
|bpm=150, 225
|patients= {{Plainlist|
* [[Mark|Mark Booker]]
}}
|othercharacters= {{Plainlist|
* [[Paige]]
* [[Edega]]
* [[Ian]]
}}
|sdesc= good job, intern.
|passdesc= congratulations, intern! (Beat the level with less than 27 misses)
|preclear= Patient is having a panic attack. Treat carefully.
|postclear= Standard rhythm defibrillation seems ineffective regarding patient's condition.
|act=Act 6
|levelprevno=6-2
|levelprev= Welcome Back
|levelnextno=7-1
|levelnext= Blurred
|counterpartno=
|counterpart=
}}
Boss Fight is the third and final level of Act 6.

If you passed [[Welcome Back]] for the first time, it will immediately transition to this level without returning to the level select screen.

==Synopsis==
TBA

==Transcript==
<tabber>
|-|Dialogue=
{|
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=running}}
|Hey! Sorry I'm late...
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Where have you been? The patient's waiting.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=scared}}
|He's here...
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|...why is he here?
|} 
''[Interlude]''
{|
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I'm so sorry, sir, it's just that I'm super behind on paperwork.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I wanted to jot down notes on Mr Stevenson's recovery...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|...and send off some questions for Logan's pediatrician...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I got so exhausted that I...dozed off in my chair.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|You...fell asleep?
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Maybe I was wrong about you, Dr Paige.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|I had always seen you as someone who would do anything for her hospital.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|But I see now that you're just careless.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I'm really sorry, I must have been so exhausted my body just-
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Again with the '''excuses.'''
|-
|} 
''[Ending (Only occurs on first playthrough)]''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|(Gabe really hasn't changed...)
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|(Maybe this was a mistake.)
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|Um, based on what Ian wrote, I think I know what sort of chronic condition Mark is suffering from.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|There was a new study on this just recently, let me find-
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Enough of this.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Stop wasting our time. Use the defibrillator to stabilise the patient.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Okay! I'll try!
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I'm so sorry. Let me try again!
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Don't let him get in your head.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Forget it. You, intern. You're up.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Show Ms Paige how it's done.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|Don't worry about me. I'll be okay.
|} 
::''Any hit:''
::{|
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Excellent work, intern.
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Dr Paige, meet me in my office.
|}
::''All missed:''
::{|
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|. . .
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|(Did you just...?)
|-
|}
|-|Failure=
''First Failure''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|Uh...things have gotten really heated, huh?
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I'm going back to my book. You just try your best, alright?
|-
|}
''Second Failure''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|I should have known this was a bad idea...
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|Maybe I should have stayed home and tried deep-breathing excercises, or something...
|-
|}
''Third Failure''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|H-Hey..should I leave? Maybe it's better if I left.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Don't go! Our intern can handle it, I promise!
|-
|}
''Fourth Failure''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I-...I'm worried this whole "rhythm treatment" thing doesn't really work...
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|It works, I promise! Don't give up, intern.
|-
|}
''Fifth Failure''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|These eyeballs are starting to creep me out...
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I'm getting a Polyphemus vibe. Y'know?
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|Quick, hand me a pencil! Maybe I can poke them out!
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Sir, I have no idea what you're talking about...but I'm glad you're finding humor in the situation!
|-
|}
''Sixth Failure''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I-I'm just going to pretend I'm not here...I'll try imagining I'm somewhere else, far away...
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Don't give up, intern!
|-
|}
''Seventh Failure Onwards''
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|M-Maybe I'll just close my eyes for the rest of this.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=lookleft}}
|Good luck!
|-
|}
|-|After Clear=
''If any of the notes in the ending sequence were hit:''
{|
|
|the next day...
|-
|}
(Airport)
{|
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|...oh. Hey. It's you.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|I wasn't expecting you to follow me here.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Y'know, before I go, you should know...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|...I'm not mad at you.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|The day you joined Middlesea, I could tell you were going to be great.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|You're constantly learning new things. When you make mistakes, you push through and get it right.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|I knew I'd never be able to keep up with that.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Dr Edega made it clear that his goal for the hospital was a staff that could do rhythm treatment.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Personally...I could never get the hang of it.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|And with you here...there isn't really a need for me.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|It's not your fault. I knew it would happen sooner or later.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|I know I probably look like a coward for quitting and running away.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|But I couldn't stand to wait around and get fired.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Or worse...stay and become useless.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|My flight is soon, so I've gotta run.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Thank you so much for all of your hard work, intern.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|I know you're gonna help a lot of people.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|It's funny, I can barely even remember why I went to med school anymore.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Was it even to help people? Or was it to make my parents proud of me?
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Maybe it was just a way to feel useful.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Anyway, good luck at Middlesea.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Oh. And when you see Ian...can you tell him something for me?
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Oh, right. You can't.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=casual}}
|Nevermind.
|-
|}
(Paige's office)
{|
|{{Sprite/Hailey}}
|Dr Paige, Dr Paige!
|-
|{{Sprite/Hailey}}
|Logan wanted to tell you something!
|-
|{{Sprite/Logan}}
|What?! No, ''you'' tell her!
|-
|{{Sprite/Hailey}}
|Okay fine, we'll both tell her.
|-
|{{Sprite/Hailey}}
|Hey, we just started-
|-
|{{Sprite/Hailey|expr=perturbed}}
|...Dr. Paige?
|-
|{{Sprite/Logan|expr=doubleshock}}
|...where'd she go?
|-
|} 

''If all of the notes in the ending sequence were missed:''
{|
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Mark seems to be doing a little bit better than yesterday.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|His test results are in.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Ian, can you cross-reference them with the patients who have had Connectifia abortus?
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Maybe there's something we can learn about early warning signs.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=running}}
|Yeah, I'll give it a shot. I'll meet you in his room.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=yoyo}}
|Sounds great, see ya.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Hey, intern...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I have a feeling I know what you did. Yesterday, I mean.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|You fumbled those beats at the end. But there's no way that was an accident. Right?
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|After all those things I've seen you pull off... I mean, you're Edega's favorite for a reason.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Yesterday was... not my greatest day. I thought I was getting fired for sure.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|But in that moment... you made me not look so bad.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I thought Edega was gonna blow up on me, but he hasn't said anything since.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|So, if there's any chance that you did that for my sake...
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Thank you.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I won't forget it, and I won't let it go to waste.
|-
|}

|-|Janitor=
''If any beats were hit during the ending sequence:''
{|
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|Is everything alright?
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|I just saw Dr Paige walk out. Her face was all red, and she looked...upset, I think.
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|She didn't even say anything to me. Nothing at all.
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|If one of you hurt her feelings, you'll be gettin' a swift kick to the shins from me, I can promise you that.
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|If there's any guardian angels living among us on Earth, that lady is one of them.
|} 

''If all of the notes in the ending sequence were missed:''
{|
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|Is everything alright?
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|I could hear Gabriel raising his voice, it was echoing through the vents.
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|That guy's gotta learn to take a chill pill, I'm telling ya...
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|Then after it was all over, I saw him walking down the hall with a big grumpy frown on his face.
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|Did he lose a fight, or something? How'd you wipe the smug look off his face?
|}
</tabber>

==Trivia==
* Boss Fight switches between 6/4 and 10/4 time.
* If all beats are missed during the ending sequence, an alternate story route will occur where Paige never leaves. This affects several cutscenes and the lyrics of [[Miracle Defibrillator (Cole's Song)]], as well as preventing the robots from appearing in the hospital.
** The ending sequence can only occur once per save file.
* Rather than literally referring to the level being a boss stage, the title Boss Fight refers to the events of the level, in which there is a conflict with the boss of Middlesea Hospital, [[Edega]].
** The repeated five-note motif throughout the song can be transcribed as (E♭-D♭-E♭-G#-A#). 

==References==
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