9 TO DIEThe Dotted Line
What is The Dotted Line?
The Dotted Line is a final boss with a base health of 2600 and 3 phases. It appears on The Cubicle Farm. It arrives at 16:00, and beating it wins the floor. Its health grows with the clock, the floor and your difficulty. Beating it pays three boxes and 25 PTO, and it counts for gear when the run ends.
"Who do you actually report to?"
Two managers, one of you, which is the joke. It only takes damage while both can see you, and a green circle on the floor shows what the slower one can see. At half health the reorg swaps which one is solid; near the end you report to both and have to stand in the overlap.
What does it do in each phase?
The Dotted Line changes phase as its health falls, using each phase's moves in turn. The telegraphed attacks mark the ground first, so watch the markings and step out rather than trying to outrun everything. Moves come faster in later phases. It also books itself nearer if you run too far away.
| Health | Phase | Moves | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | Solid Line |
| Reminder!! It only takes damage while both your managers can see you!! Please stand in your other manager's circle!! |
| 50% | Reorg |
| Exciting news!! Your dotted line is now your solid line!! Its circle is the one that matters now!! |
| 20% | Matrix |
| You now report to both. Please stand where both circles overlap. |
Where and when does it appear?
The Dotted Line is booked 1 time across the building. The table gives each floor and the time on the clock. Floors open one at a time, for one department, by winning the one before. Boss health is multiplied by the time it arrives, so a late booking is a tougher fight than the same boss early on.
| Floor | Clock | Slot |
|---|---|---|
| The Cubicle Farm | 16:00 | Final |