Database

=Database=

Database is the boss of Nowhere, and is a large mechanical apparatus with what appear to be server towers beneath it, all of which is encased in stone further beneath and behind it. Database's arena background appears to have graphical errors that occur more often the further into the fight you get.

Attack Patterns
Database has 4 phases that share similar attacks that increase in power after each phase, each of which has its own health bar. After phase 1, 2, and 3, a boss will be randomly chosen from a list of 8 fusions of bosses from previous floors, and the player will have to fight and kill the chosen boss to progress to the next phase of Database.

Fusion Bosses
After phase 1, 2, and 3 of Database, a boss will be randomly chosen from the following 8 bosses to be fought before the player can progress to the next phase of Database. Each of these bosses is a fusion of bosses from previous floors, and each have several unique attack patterns. Each time a boss is defeated, it is removed from the list of bosses that can be chosen from this list for the rest of the fight. Note that none of these bosses will have their health bar appear at the top of the screen, despite having a title card.

Abyssal
A fusion of Devourer, Firewall, and Daemon, Abyssal hovers at the top of the screen with a maw at the bottom in an arena that resembles rooms in ??? (Unknown). Abyssal appears to be Firewall's "head" on top of Daemon's rib-cage.

Note that Abyssal's maw will bite the player if they stay toward the bottom of the screen for too long, dealing double damage if the player touches either jaw during the animation.

Iron Magus
A fusion of Ordinator, Guardian, and Armor Tac, Iron Magus hovers near the top of the screen in an arena that appears to be that of Ringleader, but upside down. Iron Magus has Ordinator's head on top of Guardian's body, one hand of which holds a mace that resembles one of Armor Tac's taclets. The mace will immediately deal damage if you touch it, even during the summoning animation.

Late Knight
A fusion of Ringleader and Armor Tac, Late Knight hovers near the top and middle of an arena that resembles that of Armor Tac's. Late Knight appears to be Ringleader encased in the armor that Armor Tac's core is protected with.

Leviathan
A mixture of Fish and Charlie, Leviathan hovers near the bottom of the screen and appears to be Fish with Charlie's visor, in an arena that appears to have dark orange stars traveling vertically.

Omniscient
A fusion of Chamberlord, Presence, and Devourer, Omniscient appears to be Presence nested inside of the outer layer of Chamberlord, and resides in a pitch black arena like Presence's fight.

Phoenix Gunship
A fusion of Behemoth and Monolith, Phoenix Gunship appears to be the turret of Behemoth with Overlord's cannons mounted above, and with wings similar to those of Monolith's, in an arena that resembles that of Armor Tac's.

Thaumaturge
A fusion of Ordinator, Reactor, Daemon, and Ice Wyrm, Thaumaturge appears to be Ordinator with Reactor's eye having replaced their head, holding Daemon's head and a segment of Ice Wyrm as weapons, in the arena of Chamberlord.

The Radiant
A fusion of Nightmare and Monolith, Radiant appears to be a mass of light with wings floating in a sky that resembles the arena of Monolith's third phase.

=Point Zero=

After reaching the end of phase 4, Database will have a series of explosions occur on their hitbox, and then particles will be generated and drawn towards Database as the screen brightens, and then transitions into the intro of the battle with Point Zero. No title card will be shown, but the health bar will be visible regardless when the fight begins. Point Zero is a smaller version of an undamaged Machine sitting in a conduit, being granted Power Eternal by the Council, who can be visible at the top of the screen near the end of the fight.

Attack Patterns
=Cutscenes= Upon triggering the battle with Database, the player will be lowered down to where Database is located, and they will speak with a special text box, addressing the player by the visitor number of the ship they are using:


 * 'GREETINGS, VISITOR (#)_'
 * 'EXTERNAL INFLUENCE ON DATABASE COHERENCY HAS BEEN DETECTED_'
 * 'CORRUPTION LEVELS: 94%, NULL DRIVER EVENT IMMINENT_'
 * 'THE USER HAS BEEN DEEMED A VOID-CLASS THREAT_'
 * 'PURIFICATION IN PROGRESS..._'

After phase 4 of Database is defeated and the flash of white dissipates, the text "PLAYBACK..." can be seen at the top left corner of the arena, with 3 progress bars below it filling up and the dots extending further before the screen hard cuts to Point Zero.

After the death animation of Point Zero, the arena will cut back to Database, and their red facade will crack significantly, showing a white glow beneath. The screen will begin to rumble, and Database along with the background will begin to travel downwards with a subtle glitch effect on some sprites, as the following text with the same text style as previous but without the same text box will show:


 * 'THANK YOU FOR USING THE FACILITY DATABASE_'
 * 'SEE YOU NEXT TIME_'

If the player's loop count in the run they're fighting Database is above 0, the text in these cutscenes will be skipped entirely. This makes it a useful strategy for speedrunners to instead run at loop 1 to save the time that would otherwise be wasted on waiting here.

The player will then be transported to a dark, dilapidated version of the hub, with a man sitting in front of what would be the entrance to the facility. The mirror, jukebox, bestiary, and table are all present, but only outlined in blue, and sometimes versions of the hub Blastcore, Hermit, Skully, and Sentinel will be present, only outlined in green. Speaking to the man in front of the entrance will provide a prompt, asking if you'd like to continue. Refusing to continue will send you to the results screen and unlock the next loop if not yet unlocked, and agreeing will send you directly to the beginning of a run on the next loop.

=Notes=
 * Point Zero is Machine shortly after their creation by the Council, to be a vessel to channel Power Eternal.
 * The Radiant is a reference to a similarly named boss in Hollow Knight, and their theme and attacks resemble the boss referenced closely.
 * Database's purification line in their first cutscene is a reference to the game OFF.