Ambyu-Lance

Where there's a wee, there's a woo.

Ambyu-Lance, Chapter 2

Ambyu-Lance (JP: Q-9 Kyū-Kyū) is a Darkner enemy in the Cyber World that is first encountered in Cyber City. Sparing four of them recruits them to Castle Town. They are based on antivirus programs.

Profile

Appearance

Ambyu-Lances resemble an anthropomorphic robot with a cross symbol on the front, and a red and blue body resembling a pill. They have a syringe for a head, two angry yellow eyes on the front, and a police siren on the top. They also wield a reflex hammer.

Personality

Ambyu-Lances act like stereotypical police officers as they represent antivirus programs, and fight against Virovirokun as a result, since they represent computer viruses. They are very aggressive and use stereotypical doctor and police terminology in their dialogue. They do seem to have a soft side to them, remarking how sweet Noelle is if "Hospitality" is used when Noelle is in the party. Although hostile to Virovirokuns due to their inherently opposing nature, they are amicable enough to drink together.

Etymology

"Ambyu-Lance" is a play on "ambulance" and possibly "lance", alluding to its sharp face.

Its Japanese name, 「Q-9」(Kyū-Kyū), is a homophone of「救急」(kyūkyū, "first-aid").

Main story

Ambyu-Lances appear in Cyber City midway through the area, with two first seen patrolling a road in a circular fashion. Another can be seen chasing a Virovirokun later in the city, and finally two more can be found in Cyber City Heights, where Susie asks about showing off her ultimate healing ability. These Ambyu-Lances mock Susie's Ultimate Healing ability if she uses it in this battle.

If recruited, Ambyu-Lance contributes to the Thrash Machine during the GIGA Queen battle.

Creation and development

Ambyu-Lance is designed by guest artist Samanthuel Louise Gillson, better known as Splendidland. They were also originally referred to as Anti Virus at some point in Chapter 2's development.

In battle

Appears with

• Virovirokun
• Poppup (Ch2 All Stars)

Attacks

• Crosses fly from the left. If a cross comes close to a purple arrow from one of Virovirokun's attacks, the cross will move directly towards the arrow and destroy it, then continue forward.
• Ambulance cars of varying speeds drive up a road, with cacti appearing off the road moving downwards. If an ambulance car spawns with a speed that will hit the ambulance car ahead of it before it leaves the bullet board, it will be using its turn signal. This ambulance car will swerve around the car in front of it into the next lane. Once it has done so it will turn off its turn signal.

Available ACTs

Increases all Ambyu-Lances' MERCY by 100%.

For Ambyu-Lance's next turn, the SOUL must avoid any ambulance bullets. This increases all Ambyu-Lances' MERCY by 100% if successful and 50% otherwise.

For Ambyu-Lance's next turn, the SOUL must get hit by any ambulance bullets. This increases all Ambyu-Lances' MERCY by 100% if successful and 50% otherwise.

Increases MERCY by 50%.

Increases MERCY by 50%.

Increases MERCY by 50%.

Strategy

In addition to ACTs, several other conditions allow for Ambyu-Lance to be spared:

• Sparing (when its name is not yellow) increases MERCY by 20% for one Ambyu-Lance.
• Using TakeCareX on Virovirokun while Ambyu-Lance is also present increases MERCY by 50%.

Quotes

• You'll need TWO apples to stop ME! [Neutral]
• Wee-woo-wee-woo! [Neutral]
• Did you take your bullets today? [Neutral]
• Have some free bullets! [Neutral]
• Where there's a wee, there's a woo. [Neutral]
• Hey! Virus! You've gotta pay! [Virovirokun present]
• You showed that virus, wee-woo! [Virovirokun defeated]
• This girl is so sweet... Let's give her free bullets! [Hospitality]
• All in a day's work, wee-woo. [100% Mercy]
• [Susie] Hey Kris, lemme show you my ultimate healing! [Encounter]
• (That's the worst healing I've seen) [UltimatHeal]
• (Is she charging for that?) [UltimatHeal]

Flavor text

Any encounter

• If it doesn't find an accident, it'll make one! [Check]
• Ambyu-Lance is sucking up coffee out of a tall glass. [Neutral]
• Ambyu-Lance is making siren noises with its mouth. [Neutral]
• Ambyu-Lance is comparing the battle to a dentist visit. [Neutral]
• Ambyu-Lance puts a clown nose on to make you comfortable. [Neutral]
• Smells like isopropyl. [Neutral]
• [Avoid]
  • [Susie] Ambulance? Hell no. Like doctors even GET me!
  • (Susie told you to avoid getting hit by the ambulances!)
• [GetHit]
  • [Ralsei] We'll use your service, friends!
  • (Ralsei encouraged you to get hit by the ambulances!)
• Susie lies about how often she brushes and flosses! [S-Action]
  • Susie lies about her health! [Shortened]
• Ralsei washes his hands for 60 seconds! [R-Action]
  • Ralsei washes his hands! [Shortened]

Cyber World

• Ambyu-Lance beeps towards you! [Encounter]
• Ambyu-Lances beeped towards you! [Encounter with other Ambyu-Lances]
• Virovirokun and Ambyu-lance are fighting each other! [Encounter with Virovirokun]
• Ambyu-Lance and its pet appeared! [Encounter with Poppup; unused]
• [Hospitality #1]
  • Noelle acted warmly towards Ambyu-Lance!
  • [Noelle] Needles aren't scary... medicine's important, you know?
• Noelle muttered absentmindedly about hospital tools! [Hospitality #2+]
• Noelle mutters to herself about saws and needles. [Hospitality, after obtaining the FreezeRing, if still on the Weird Route]
• Noelle takes on and off her nurse hat really fast! [N-Action]

Ch2 All Stars

• Round Two! [Encounter with Poppup and Virovirokun]

Gallery

• 
  Splendidland's concept art of Ambyu-Lance from the Autumn 2024 Newsletter

Trivia

• Ambyu-Lance is capitalized as "Ambyu-lance" in the flavor text when fighting both a Virovirokun and an Ambyu-Lance.
• In the concept art and internally for the game sprites, Ambyu-Lance is referred to as "Omawaroid", which is likely a play on the Japanese word for "police officer", お巡り (omawari), and "android".
• Ambyu-Lance comparing the battle to a dentist visit is possibly a reference to Asgore's dialogue preceding his battle in Undertale.
• Its neutral text stating "You'll need TWO apples to stop ME!" is a reference to the phrase "an apple a day keeps the doctor away".
• Besides "Check", Kris does not have a solo ACT versus this enemy. Instead, all of Kris's ACTs require someone else to perform. With either Ralsei or Susie, the ACTs feature the SOUL getting hit or dodging bullets instead.
• The line "It's not down with the sickness." in the Ambyu-Lance's recruit description is a reference to the song "Down with the Sickness" by American heavy metal band Disturbed.