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Fish Guards

These guards are all FISH!

Raz

The fish guards are highly intelligent mutated fish created by Dr. Loboto. Their purpose was to monitor Charlie Psycho Delta for intruders and manage the equipment. Their current statutes are unknown, however it is likely the remaining fish guards are still living in the Rhombus of Ruin.

Appearance[]

The guards initially appear wearing white lab coats and face masks which are later removed, revealing their gills and fish mouths. The appearance of the average fish guard varies. There are two distinct species of fish guard - dubbed in the game's filenames as "tall" and "short", respectively. The tall fish guards are slightly taller in appearance and have their mouths placed on the tops of their heads. The short fish guards are shorter in appearance and have frills around their neck area. Both guard species apparently possess both lungs and fish gills, allowing them to breathe under or out of water. They all have three fingers on each hand with no opposable thumbs. They wear black rubber gloves and boots.

Sasha Nein briefly sees the fish guards as aliens because of psilirium poisoning. The "aliens" have eye stalks, multiple eyes, and supposedly slimy skin.

Behavior[]

The fish guards display fully sapient behavior. They have curious and playful personalities. They will often draw pictures using crayons depicting the objects or people around them, and will show their drawings to nearby guards. They appear to enjoy music and can be seen listening to tapes and playing musical instruments throughout the Rhombus of Ruin. Most of the fish guards are harmless to Raz and his friends and won't attempt to stop their escape efforts. They enjoy reading the various comic books scattered around the abandoned facility. They do not seem to be able to communicate with human languages, but can nerveless understand commands spoken to them. Through their drawings, they show that they can grasp abstract concepts such as love, friendship, war, art, and the rules of poker[1].

Background[]

They were created by Dr. Loboto to serve as his henchmen by mutating the local fish population through unknown means.

Trivia[]

References/Notes[]

  1. Fish Guards can be seen playing poker in Loboto's memory vault, Enhancement Under the Sea.
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