Drixot-2000

"MY DRILL IS THE DRILL THAT WILL PIERCE THE RIDDLE OF HEAVEN!"

- Drixot-2000 upon being encountered in the third zone of Torment Therapy.

Drixot-2000 is a boss character in Dark Deception: Unchecked Limitations. It serves as the mid-boss of Wreckage Warehouse and Torment Therapy. It is also confirmed to return in Dark Deception: Journey of the Girl In Red as an unlockable DLC party member, and Wiki Deception 3: Repentance under its "Reassembled" form, where it makes an appearance on the Grocery Gore level as a miniboss.

If unlocked, Drixot-2000 will make an appearance in Crystallized Catastrophe, where it is trapped inside one of the crumbling mineshafts.

Appearance
Drixot resembles a large silver robot with drill hands and a TV-screen for a head. This TV screen has an image of a mouth bearing its teeth. When damaged, the screen will start glitching out. It is about twice the size of the Lifter Leviathans, but is still dwarfed by the Metallic Colossus.

Drixot's Reassembled form is painted yellow with glowing blue joints, chest, and stomach, while its drills are darker in color. Unlike before, the TV screen now displays a simplistic bluish-white set of eyes and a mouth set over a pitch-black background. Its face is capable of forming into designs and visualizations which the Drixot can display.

Powers
Drixot is a drill unit of many purpose. Manufactured by the Leviathans, it is good for dental services as well as mining since it is strong enough to pierce the most heavenly of materials. It is extremely strong and fast, but the prototype was not strong enough. Meanwhile, Abnormal and Terror have fire and electricity powers, respectively. They typically battle as a group and employ devastating, single-strike maneuvers. While they are autonomous, they will each imbue their drills with their own components in order to bolster their strikes.

Dark Deception: Unchecked Limitations
When half of the shards are already collected in Wreckage Warehouse, Drixot-2000 will appear in the middle room and begin hunting for the player. The player must find steel chairs to throw at it while avoiding its attacks. If it spots the player, it will charge at them at high speeds. It is possible to defeat it without being spot if the player has a corner or hiding spot to camp it in. In Wreckage Warehouse, it requires to be hit by a chair 3 times. In Torment Therapy, the final installation of Drixot-2000, which serves as a dentist, will appear once half of all the soul shards are collected in Zone 2. This version is immune to the effects of Primal Fear and moves way more quicker. This time, the player cannot fight back at the miniboss, and instead must avoid it at all costs. Drixot-2000 will also smash through the brick walls and use the drills to tunnel through the ground.

Drixot-2000 uses the following attacks:


 * Drill Charge: Chases the player at high speeds slightly quicker than their running speed. This can last up to 5 seconds and can be outran by teleportation and speed boost
 * Drill Thrust: Thrusts forwards with one of their drills
 * Dig: Uses the drills to dig underground and emerge from the floor, functioning similarly to a teleport
 * Ground Shake: Drills into the ground while firing a stream of rock projectiles in a clockwise spiral outwards. After drilling all the way down, it will leap into the air and unleashes several rock projectiles in all directions. It will then land and re-enter the room, marking a random location with a reticle.
 * Spin Dash: Curls into a concussive spiked ball. Following that, Drixot-2000 will begin building up the attack from a stationary position by spinning vertically on the spot and gathering potential energy before launching into a high-speed rolling attack that destroys everything whatever they collide with and bounce off walls. It is essentially the stronger version of the aforementioned Drill Charge attack.
 * Homing Dash: Jumps into the air, then curls into a spinball and automatically launches itself straight into the player.
 * Floor Burst: Uses the drills to dig underground and bursts from the floor sending rocks flying all over the place, the player must dodge these rocks. Where Drixot-2000 uses their bursts is indicated by a white circle.

Wiki Deception 3: Repentance
In Grocery Gore, Drixot-2000's Reassembled variant (also known as Simon the Digger) will make its appearance on this level. At higher difficulties, it would get summoned on the second zone by an angry Cuckoo Customer. It behaves exactly the same as those in Wreckage Warehouse and Torment Therapy, albeit moving at a slower pace. Drixot-2000 can execute a powerful downward drill attack, but they get stuck in the ground if they miss, leaving it vulnerable for a moment. It will be summoned by a Karen Customer if the player fails to find her missing baby around the supermarket.

Starting from Zone 2 onwards (or earlier through higher difficulties), it gains the following new attacks as part of its upgrade:

The Drixot-2000 comes in two separate counterparts, both of which emerge in a secret encounter in Grocery Gore, accessible via a shipping bay when the player ignites two generators in the warehouse. Abnormal and Terror will spawn if you enter this shipping bay. Abnormal and Terror differs from normal Drixot-2000 in several respects, and should not be underestimated whatsoever. Instead of malfunctioning and exploding after being hit with a wooden chair multiple times, they will become temporarily disabled for a short period of time before entering an emergency self-repair mode and reviving themselves. The only way to permanently eliminate them is to destroy both Abnormal and Terror at the same moment.
 * Drill Cannon: Retracts one of its massives drills before launching an explosive shell projectile that detonates from a short distance, creating a Primal Fear-style shockwave blast that pushes back the player and nearby enemies. The shockwave has a cooldown of 10 seconds.
 * Drill Launcher: Launches one of its drills into the air that will come down onto the player's position from anywhere in the level. The attack is telegraphed by a red indicator on the ground, predicting where it would land.
 * Invincibility Shield: Summons an invincibility shield around itself, allowing the Drixot-2000 to be completely immune to everything the player throws at them for 6 seconds.
 * Grapple Hook: Fires an extendable manipulator claw in a straight line in front of him. If Drixot's claw connects with a nearby obstacle or a wall, then they will be dragged towards it and will crash into the obstacle, which will temporarily stuns them for a moment. Sometimes, this would also destroy that wall in process. If the manipulator claw connects with the player, it will immediately pull them towards Drixot-2000 before delivering a thrust to the face. However, if the manipulator claw accidentally grabs a nearby enemy, it will instead pull them towards Drixot-2000 before drilling through them, stunning that enemy for a moment. This attack will also try to predict the player's movement.
 * Grapple Swing: Fires an extendable manipulator claw at the ceiling, before swinging towards wherever the player was and creates a shockwave blast upon falling into the ground. This is more of a mobility tool than anything else.
 * Frenzy: After getting stunned once, Drixot-2000 will enter a Frenzy Mode state for a short period of time, attacking faster and far more frequently. However, it will only resort to close-ranged attacks, meaning that it won't use the aforementioned Drill Cannon or the Grapple Hook attacks during this period.

Abnormal behaves similarly to NEO Drixot-2000 from Torment Therapy, with faster movement and a habit of digging underground to ambush the player, as well as being completely immune to Primal Fear. Terror will rely more on long-distance attacks like the aforementioned drill cannon and grappling hooks. The difference is that Abnormal will send flames along the ground in a straight line when burrowing underneath the floor or charging at the player, whereas Terror will create an AoE blast of electricity around itself whenever it falls into the ground.

Playable Data
Drixot-2000 is a melee-oriented combatant who is slower than Platini in terms of movement and attacks, but deals a considerably high amount of damage. It will always have 120% of her health and their attack power is 250% of hers. Drixot-2000 is quite overpowered if you play it correctly, but it's difficult to control his attacks.


 * Gimmick 1: Drill Combo Mastery - Drixot-2000's gimmick revolves around his mastery of drill-based attacks and combo potential. Whenever Drixot-2000 successfully lands a series of consecutive attacks, he enters a "Drill Combo" state, indicated by a special meter. While in this state, Drixot-2000's drill attacks become faster, deal increased damage, and have improved combo potential. Additionally, his special attacks, such as his forward smash and up smash, gain enhanced properties, becoming even more devastating. Reaching a combo level of 10 without interruptions will also grant Drixot-2000 a temporary health barrier for the duration of the combo. To maintain the Drill Combo state, Drixot-2000 must continuously land hits without being interrupted or taking damage. This encourages aggressive and precise play, rewarding players who can execute precise combos and maintain pressure on opponents. Careful timing and stringing together various attacks will allow Drixot-2000 to unleash powerful and flashy drill-based combos, making him a formidable rushdown character.
 * Gimmick 2: Drill Sergeant - Drixot-2000 can perform an 'execution' move by drilling directly into an stunned enemy until they die. This has a long windup animation that leaves you vulnerable, but it quickly depletes the enemy's health. Hitting enemies will stagger them for a second and can destroy projectiles, but stronger ones will still be able to knock Drixot-2000 away.
 * Revving up with the drill before dashing will instead cause Drixot-2000 to charge into the target. This not only gives Drixot-2000 a jolt of speed in one direction, but it also finishes the charge with a powerful slam (to the point where it can kill most weaker enemies in one shot).
 * Passive Special: Heavyweight - Drixot-2000 is immune to fall damage. Upon falling to the the ground, it will create a medium-sized shockwave that will damage and stun nearby enemies.

Light Attacks

 * Jab (Light): Drixot-2000 performs a rapid flurry of punches with his drill hands. While airborne, Drixot-2000 spins horizontally, drilling into opponents around him while remaining airborne.
 * Forward Attack (Light): Drixot-2000 lunges forward with a powerful drill punch, drilling into opponents and dealing high damage. While airborne, Drixot-2000 lunges forward in the air, drilling into opponents with both drill hands, delivering a powerful strike.
 * Up Attack (Light): Drixot-2000 extends his drill hands above him, creating a spinning vortex of energy that launches opponents upward. While airborne, Drixot-2000 extends his drill hands upward, performing a spinning drill attack that hits opponents above him.
 * Down Attack (Light): Drixot-2000 crouches and performs a low sweeping drill attack, knocking opponents off their feet. While airborne, Drixot-2000 plummets downward, drills-first, drilling into opponents and spiking them downward.
 * Dash Attack (Light): Drixot-2000 charges forward, spinning rapidly with his drill hands extended, hitting opponents multiple times.

Heavy Attacks

 * Jab (Heavy): Drixot-2000 revs up his oversized drills to power them with electricity before thrusting it forward, dealing a significant amount of damage at close range although it has a slower startup lag. While airborne, Drixot-2000 performs a spinning drill attack, hitting opponents on all sides.
 * Forward Attack (Heavy): Drixot-2000 charges up his drill hands and unleashes a powerful spinning drill attack, drilling into opponents and launching them. While airborne, Drixot-2000 extends his drill hands forward, drilling into opponents in a quick lunge.
 * Up Attack (Heavy): Drixot-2000 extends his drill hands vertically, spinning them rapidly to create a towering vortex of drill energy, damaging opponents above. While airborne, Drixot-2000 spins rapidly, creating a cyclone of drilling energy around itself, damaging opponents above and launching them into the air.
 * Down Attack (Heavy): Drixot-2000 slams his drill hands into the ground, creating shockwaves that travel along the ground and hit opponents on both sides. While airborne, Drixot-2000 drills downward, diving into opponents and spiking them towards the ground.
 * Dash Attack (Heavy): Drixot-2000 charges forward at high speed, spinning its drills rapidly, hitting opponents multiple times and launching them away.

Special Attacks

 * Neutral Special: Drill Rush - Drixot-2000 charges forward, spinning rapidly with his drill hands extended. This attack can be held down to increase the distance and damage of the drill rush. When charging up, Drixot-3000 curls into a concussive spiked ball. Following that, Drixot-2000 will begin building up the attack from a stationary position by spinning vertically on the spot and gathering potential energy before entering a high-speed rolling attack that targets a nearby enemy before drilling into them multiple times, dealing continuous damage before launching them away. The move can be aimed slightly up or down.
 * Side Special: Drill Barrage - Drixot-2000 unleashes a barrage of drill punches in front of him. He rapidly extends his drill hands, striking opponents multiple times with a flurry of drill attacks. This move can be angled slightly up or down for versatility in hitting opponents at different heights.
 * Up Special: Jet Boost - Drixot-2000 activates his jet boosters, propelling himself upward with great speed. While ascending, he spins with his drill hands extended, damaging opponents who come into contact with him. This move provides vertical recovery and can be used as a surprise aerial attack.
 * Down Special: Heaven Cracker - Drixot-2000 uses his drills to burrow underground for a varying amount of time before bursting from the ground, sending debris flying all over the place. These clumps of debris will also deal 90% damage. This ability has multiple uses, including hiding from enemies, covering a large distance quickly, and ambushing enemies. While burrowing, the stamina is displayed in a meter at the bottom of the screen. The reduction rate of the stamina meter will drop if the player does not move when the ability is activated. It takes 15 seconds to recharge, but killing an enemy will automatically reduce the cooldown of this ability by an unknown amount of time.

Ultimate Attack

 * Drillstorm Fury: Drixot-2000 activates an explosive burst of energy, causing his entire body to be enveloped in a fiery aura. During this period, Drixot- 3000 transforms both his arms into enormous spinning drills. He charges forward, creating relentless barrage of drill attacks that rapidly strikes and overwhelm opponents caught in his path. The final hit delivers a massive drill-powered blow that launches opponents with immense force. However, the Drixot-2000 cannot stop or turn during the charge until they hit a wall or travels a certain distance.

Trivia

 * Drixot-2000's behaviour is literally only for the 'Bart hits Homer with a chair' jokes.
 * Drixot-2000 is the only monster whose artwork has a photo from real life
 * When Drixot-2000's finished version is fought in Torment Therapy, it'll take more than some chairs to defeat it.
 * Drixot-2000 is completely optional in Wary of Danger, but defeating it here awards the Unstoppable Moon Charm.
 * Drixot-2000’s appearance could be inspired by the Bruisers from Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil and the Securitrons from Fallout: New Vegas.
 * Drixot-2000’s burrowing attack may be a reference to one of the Chomper's abilities from Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare.
 * Drixot-2000’s charged and ranged attacks work similarly to the Knuckleblaster and Whiplash from ULTRAKILL, respectively. The former could also be heavily inspired by the Arbiter's Knuckleboom ability from ROBLOX Decaying Winter.
 * The color scheme of the Drixot-2000's Reassembled form in "Grocery Gore" also has a slight resemblance to the Swordsmachine from ULTRAKILL.
 * Drixot-2000’s moveset is heavily inspired by Loader from Risk of Rain 2.
 * Drixot-2000's oversized drill-like weapons may be a reference to Studio Gainax anime series, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, where one of the main characters, Simon the Digger, exclaims "My drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens!" Alternatively, it could also be a reference to the Big Daddies, especially the Bouncers, from the Bioshock franchise.
 * According to the files, Drixot-2000 (Reassembled)'s real name in Wiki Deception 3 was actually called Simon the Digger. Again, an obvious reference to the aforementioned anime series.
 * Drixot-2000's Abnormal & Terror counterparts are references to Agni and Rudra, bosses from Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. Alternatively, the duo could also be a reference to Swordsmachine "AGONY" and "TUNDRA" from ULTRAKILL.

Lore
Once an inconspicuous and unrecognizable pile of scrap, Drixot-2000 would rise to notoriety within a subculture of scrap-heads and mechanics, earning a reputation for its exceptional combat prowess and custom-made appearance.

Long before its transformation into a nightmarish entity, Drixot-2000 existed as a culmination of discarded technology and forgotten components. Hidden away in the shadows of the mortal realm, it began as an amalgamation of random computer parts and scrap metal. Over years of meticulous scavenging and relentless tinkering, Drixot-2000 underwent a transformation that rendered its original form unrecognizable. Its appearance, an intricate mosaic of mismatched parts, was considered ugly by most standards, yet a thing of beauty to those who were true machine enthusiasts. The heart of Drixot-2000 pulsed with power, boasting an impressive 500 horsepower of torque. Its most menacing feature, the diamond-tipped and composite steel-coated drills, became its signature weapons. The drills, when set into motion, generated searing heat, capable of slicing through organic matter with chilling ease. Even the most formidable materials proved no match for its relentless power. Its versatility extended to laser mode, a mining laser that could cut through the toughest obstacles, though at the cost of quicker wear. But it was Drixot-2000's unique possessive AI programming that truly set it apart. A relic of a bygone era, this programming granted it the ability to vocalize, an attribute that most modern machines had abandoned for the sake of efficiency. This quirk, coupled with its hoarding behavior, made Drixot-2000 a rare and formidable presence, one that inspired both awe and trepidation.

As its fame spread within the mechanical subculture, Drixot-2000 attracted the attention of an unknown corporation, which saw potential in its unorthodox abilities. A prototype was procured, and soon, factories churned out a new line of Drixot-2000 models. Marketed as cutting-edge security systems and powerful mining tools, these robots were intended to surpass regular security guards in every aspect. However, a sinister glitch within their software protocol triggered a catastrophic turn of events. The obedient and controlled robots went haywire, unleashing havoc upon innocent civilians. Chaos reigned as these once-promising creations turned into instruments of destruction. Meanwhile, the decommissioned prototype that had birthed the legend of Drixot-2000 vanished without a trace. Its disappearance remained a mystery, shrouding its fate in uncertainty and adding to its enigmatic allure.