Wait… Sniff… Oh no! This SPECIAL MIXTAPE… It smells like doo-doo.  |
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ROSA is a character and NPC in OMORI. She is an obnoxious SPROUT MOLE who claims herself to be a huge fan of SWEETHEART, and acts antagonistic towards the group whenever they encounter her.
PROFILE[]
APPEARANCE[]
ROSA is a SPROUT MOLE with a large pink bow replacing the leaves that usually stem out of a SPROUT MOLE'S head.
PERSONALITY[]
Arrogant in the same manner as SWEETHEART, ROSA feels no shame in stealing from others or wounding them mentally. She is obsessed with SWEETHEART to such an extent that she is willing to search through dumpsters for the sake of gathering her merchandise.
ROSA does not easily forgive others, taking things drastically too far unless she is threatened in the process. Her laugh is eerily similar to that of SWEETHEART's, and she refers to others as "peons", much like SWEETHEART does before fighting the main group.
STORY[]
PROLOGUE[]
ROSA is first encountered after she sees EMS eating cheese in the JUNKYARD during the PROLOGUE. Initially stunned, she runs away and finds the SPECIAL MIXTAPE after doing so. When asked for the mixtape, ROSA refuses, as she wishes to own the one-of-a-kind merchandise for her collection. She then runs off at a quick pace and is unreachable. The party will be able to retrieve it after she's been supposedly stunned by the DOWNLOAD WINDOW after crossing a line that said "DO NOT CROSS."
THREE DAYS LEFT[]
ROSA is next encountered indirectly during THREE DAYS LEFT. When interacting with the MRS. FLAMINGO in her abode, she reports that the tunnel belongs to ROSA. After the power is regained and SWEETHEART's show is back on air, ROSA disguises herself as MUSTACHE MOLE, sporting a top hat and fake mustache.
She asks for HERO to replace their deceased contestant in order to send the group to THE DUNGEON for taking the SPECIAL MIXTAPE from her. After they are locked away, ROSA reveals herself and leaves them to rot in THE DUNGEON, unaware that the gate separating them had been left open.
TWO DAYS LEFT[]
ROSA is also involved in the PESSI'S THING quest on TWO DAYS LEFT, having stolen the titular PESSI'S THING. Though it meant a lot to PESSI, ROSA states that she found it fairly and will refuse to give anything to the group. She will only give it back in exchange for the BLACKMAIL you can get from SHADY MOLE. Once the BLACKMAIL is in her hands, ROSA burns it immediately and tells the gang to leave her alone.
If the player has already blackmailed ROSA and completed the aforementioned sidequest, she will show up at PYREFLY FOREST's CLUB SANDWICH alongside a lone SPROUT MOLE. When speaking to her, ROSA will yell at the group for "ruining" her life and laments over being unable to find SWEETHEART again. This marks her final appearance for the remainder of the game.
QUOTES[]
Rosa's Revenge (The Dungeon)
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??? Ohohohoho...  MUSTACHE MOLE Ohohohoho... MUSTACHE MOLE OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOH~!! MUSTACHE MOLE YOU FOOLS! MUSTACHE MOLE Don't you recognize me!? ROSA IT'S ME! ROSA!! The #1 SWEETHEART fan in the world! ROSA I told you that you'd all pay for crossing me! ROSA It's true what they say... REVENGE IS SWEET!! ROSA Now rot, you peons! Rot in THE DUNGEON forever! ROSA OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOH~!! |
Rosa (Club Sandwich)
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ROSA Bah! It's you four again! Haven't you ruined my life enough times!? ROSA Thanks to you, SWEETHEART is nowhere to be found! I hope you're happy with yourselves! |
TRIVIA[]
- A common recurring gag with ROSA is that every time she attempts to mimic SWEETHEART's iconic laugh, she usually coughs after attempting to taunt the party in the most obnoxious way possible.
- In the 2018 Kickstarter demo, ROSA's bow originally sported a different design.
- Whenever ROSA appears onscreen, SWEETHEART's letimotif can be heard playing in the background.
- ROSA is one of the two people who appear to be huge fans of SWEETHEART, the other being PESSI. Both are shown to have an interest of collecting multiple SWEETHEART merchandise as possible.
- The difference between the two is that while PESSI cosplays as SWEETHEART, he appears friendly towards the party. ROSA, in contrast, acts rather irritating and unpleasant towards the party as she tries to hinder their path several times in the PROLOGUE and THREE DAYS LEFT. As a matter of fact, she is probably the main reason why SWEETHEART is hostile towards the party, as otherwise HERO would not be chosen as the third contestant and therefore will not provoke SWEETHEART.
- ROSA's disguise when encountered in SWEETHEART'S CASTLE is referred to as MOUSTACHE ROSA.[1]
REFERENCES[]
- ↑ This name can be found in the RPG MAKER MV Project of the game.