Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece is a Lawbot Manager Boss who was introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. She can be found roaming the streets of Mezzo Melodyland. She was first revealed during the cogs.ink ARG.

Content Sync

Toons fighting against the Mouthpiece will have Content Sync applied to them. They will be synced down to the following stats:

• 60 Laff Soft Cap (67 Max)
• Up to Level 6 Gags permitted
• C&Ds and Pink Slips restricted

Attacks

Mouthpiece Attacks
	Rolodex (Single)	Hang Up (Single)	Pound Key (Single)	Finger Wag (Single)
Damage	15	16	20	18
Accuracy	75	80	90	80
Frequency	20	20	30	30

Cheats

• Cog Capacity is 5 at all times.

The Mouthpiece has a shield of cookies circling her. She cannot be targeted by all forms of Gags, which also grants her complete Lure Immunity. If she is alone in battle, all Gags will be disabled besides Toon-Up (if there are other Toons present).

When Grunt Cogs join the battle, they are given one of her special cookies that will grant them numerous buffs.

• Grunt Cogs gain a Lure Resistance of 2 rounds and +2 Cog levels. This level boost can go over their standard max level.
• They'll also have an additional +250 HP (this is based off their original level's health, not the +2 level increase).
• When a Grunt Cog is defeated, the Mouthpiece will take damage equal to that of the Cog's max health.\
• The singular cookie can be seen circling around them like how Mouthpiece has hers.

They also come equipped with one of the following cheats:

• Lure Immunity: This Cog will be entirely immune to being lured, overriding their already present Lure Resistance.
• Damage Boost: This Cog will deal +12 more damage.
• Damage Reduction: This Cog will take -20 less damage from each Gag (and Red Thread recoil).
• Soak Resistance: This Cog will take -60% less damage whenever it is Soaked.

When the Mouthpiece is defeated, the extra cheat and health boost are removed from all Cogs. The level boost is not removed, however, and the Cog's health will instead follow the values from their new level.

After every round, the Mouthpiece binds each Toon to a Cog in battle with a red thread.

• Toons that are linked take 10% of damage dealt to their partner (ignoring combo and knockback damage), post-mitigation, rounded up.
• The Cogs will take 300% of the damage that is dealt to their partner.
• Toons are paired starting from the right-most Toon to the left-most.
• Toons cannot be paired with the Mouthpiece.

After each round if there are no Cogs in battle, or if there are not enough Cogs to link every Toon, the excluded Toons will link to each other.

• The Toons will echo 50% of the damage of the other tangled Toons.
• Toons will pair from the left-most Toon to the right-most.

Strategy

Recommended Gags ‎
Track	"Should I bring this Gag to this fight?"	"Should I Prestige it?"	"How many Toons should bring it?"
Toon-Up	Essential for keeping your team alive. Especially as dealing damage to Cogs with Red Threads linked to Toons can cause those Toons to take a lot of damage in return. Rating: 3/3 Stars	A great prestige here, as the increased self-healing helps Toons further recover from damage dealt through Red Thread and Red Tangle. Rating: 3/3 Stars	2-4 Toons
Trap	A solid track to use against non-Lure Immune Cogs, especially when used with Drop. Rating: 3/3 Stars	Required for most non-Lure Immune Cogs to die to Drop in one turn and for most to die to two Trapdoors over two turns. Rating: 3/3 Stars	0-4 Toons
Lure	A great track to have for preventing non-Lure Immune Cogs from attacking and enabling Trap and Throw to take out Cogs with bonuses such with Soak Resistance. Rating: 3/3 Stars	A good Prestige to have if your teammates are carrying Throw, sometimes allowing higher Throw Gags to be saved for defeating some Cogs or enabling them to completely take out a high health Cog. Rating: 2/3 Stars	2-4 Toons
Throw	A solid track to use against Cogs with Damage Reduction, Soak Resistance, and Damage Boost. Rating: 3/3 Stars	A great Prestige here, as the self-healing helps Toons sustain themselves through damage dealt through Red Thread and Red Tangle. Rating: 3/3 Stars	0, 2, 3, or 4 Toons
Squirt	Necessary for enabling the use of Zap against non-Soak Resistant Cogs. Rating: 3/3 Stars	This Prestige rarely if ever enables enough new lethal thresholds for Zap to be worth taking. Zap's Prestige makes far more consistent impact. Rating: 0/3 Stars	1-4 Toons
Zap	Fantastic for clearing multiple non-Soak Resistant Cogs at a time. Rating: 3/3 Stars	Great for allowing Zap to more easily destroy two or three non-Soak Resistant Cogs at a time. Rating: 3/3 Stars	3-4 Toons
Sound	Can do some solid damage to Cogs without Damage Reduction, and is pretty decent for cleanup on already damaged Cogs. The Encore has the potential to enable a high health Cog to be taken out with one combo, and gives a decent boost to Toon-Up's healing and Throw's self heal. Zap is overall more reliable for being able to be more selective with its damage, but this isn't bad to take alongside it as long as there is a bit of thought into how it's used. Rating: 2/3 Stars	Not a must-have by any means, but boosts healing pretty nicely, and may more easily allow non-bound cogs to be taken out in one combo. Rating: 2/3 Stars	0, 3, or 4 Toons
Drop	A good track to have for assisting Trap in taking down a non-Lure Immune Cog in 1 turn, or for dealing some chip damage to a Lure Immune Cog when using Zap instead isn't desirable. Rating: 2/3 Stars	Often very unnecessary, as Prestige Trapdoor will already do enough damage to let a Safe or Big Weight finish most Cogs on their own, and having the Prestiges the other way around is generally worse for versatility in this battle. Rating: 0/3 Stars	0-4 Toons

As you cannot attack the Mouthpiece directly, the strategy for this fight involves defeating the side Cogs without dealing too much damage to yourself or your other teammates, due to the damage echoing effects of Red Thread. Toon-Up should be used generously.

There is no way to predict which cheat a Cog will get when it enters the battle. Therefore, your team's builds should be versatile, enabling several ways to take down Cogs with each type of cheat. Naturally, it's important to look carefully at which cheat each Cog is equipped with to figure out the best course of action.

• Lure Resistant Cogs naturally discourage use of Lure and Trap, and to a lesser degree, Throw, but have no resistances against Zap, Sound, and Drop.
• Damage Boosted Cogs have no resistances, so they are susceptible to the full power of every Gag.
• Cogs with Damage Reduction significantly weaken the power of low base damage Gags such as Squirt, Sound, and, to a lesser extent, group Lure. Trap, Throw, Zap, and Drop are good against these Cogs due to their high base damage.
• Soak Resistant Cogs heavily discourage using Squirt and Zap, but don't resist any other Gag. Squirt and/or Zap can also just be used anyway if these Cogs are low enough health.

Your team should be attentive of how much damage they're dealing to Cogs who are bound to Toons through Red Thread. Those Toons will take 10% of the post-mitigation damage dealt. As reference, if a Cog takes 100/200/300 damage, the Toon it was bound to will take 10/20/30 damage. If excessive damage is done to one Cog, the Toon it was bound to could go sad. This damage will occur even if said Cog is defeated. The same conditions apply for tangled Toons echoing half of the damage to the Toon targeted. Self-heal can partially rebound from damage from Red Thread and Red Tangle, emphasizing the importance of Prestige Throw.

If at least one Cog, but less than four are in battle, it is recommended to defeat them as quickly as possible. This will trigger Red Tangle, causing paired Toons to echo 50% of their partner, but this is generally a favorable situation over having all Cogs alive and unlured and having all or most Toons bound to each.

Loot

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  Mouthpiece Sticker
  
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  Mouthpiece Glasses
  

20 Gumballs 650 Jellybeans 1500 Toon Experience

Dialogue

Attacks
Rolodex	"Oh, that's Cassie's number! I'd best not lose that card!" "I think you'll find I'm quite dexterous for my age!" "As the kids say, I'm, "on a roll!"" "I really should sort through this thing one of these days..."
Hang Up	"Maybe you should change your tone before ringing me again." "This old lady's not ready to hang up her hat just yet!" "If you decide to dial back, perhaps you could dial down as well." "Oh dear, it appears I have the wrong number! Toodle-oo!"
Pound Key	"These buttons just don't have the same feel as a rotary dial." "Retirement just can't compare to the excitement of a 9 to 5. Don't you agree?" "My cookie recipe? Well, start with crude oil. A few pounds." "I don't enjoy fighting, but I'm afraid I'm not one to press for more options."
Finger Wag	"Now, now, there's no reason to raise a fuss." "Honestly, so ill-tempered!" "You could use a lesson in respect!" "I've met children less rowdy than you!"
Cheats
Red Thread	"Now, don’t you kids know it’s important to have strong ties?" "Hobbies like this can be a great bonding experience, wouldn’t you say?" "Have you ever tried knitting? Here, let me show you how it’s done!" "A little tip for you, darling; strong connections will help you go far!"

Face-Off Taunts	"Come to chat?" "I was hoping you'd come visit me." "Don't mouth off to me, young Toon!" "You should have called ahead, I could have made you some cookies!"
Defeated	"Is this any way to treat your elders? Hmph. So rude." "Seems like the line was cut, darling. You should call again later." "Would you look at that, dear, I'm late for knitting club." "Apologies, hun. I think I forgot some cookies in the oven."
Death Taunts	"That's what you get for not calling more." "Disrespectful kids like you get sent back to the playground." "Maybe that'll teach you to respect your elders ehh?" "I'd love to chat some more, but you simply must go."
Friend Request Denials	The Mouthpiece was talking, but you couldn't hear what she said over the phone ringing. The Mouthpiece looks saddened: "Sorry, our connection is bad." The Mouthpiece shakes her head: "Sorry sweetie, my knitting club is already full." The Mouthpiece looks confused: "What's that sweetie? You're breaking up."
Attempt to Sue	"The nerve! Don't backtalk to me, whippersnapper!"
Attempt to Fire	"My word! That's no way to behave towards your elders!"

Halloween
Face-Off Taunts	"This telephone doesn't just talk back. She fights back too!" "The Cog says... Boo!" "Can you name the colors on my head? Red... blue... yellow... green!" "Isn't it past your bedtime, little one?" "You shouldn't be handling toys so roughly!" "Do children these days still use rotary dials?"
Red Thread	"Stay close together when out trick or treating!" "Red-y or not, here we come!" "Such adorable costumes! Though you seem to have some loose threads"
Death Taunts	"The phone says... the Toon you have attacked is no longer in service." "Night night, sleep tight!"

Music

Theme	Audio File
Battle Theme

Sound Effects

Statement
Question
Grunt
Murmur

Version History

v1.11.9 BETA

• Nearly every manager in the game that you can fight has new looks for Halloween and some new Halloween dialogue! Most new lines don't replace any existing ones.

v1.11.6 BETA

• Toon-to-Cog Red Thread Damage Echo: 200% -> 300%
• Flat Damage Resistance: -30 -> -20

v1.10.0 BETA

• Added unique attack lines to various Manager Cogs.
  • The Mouthpiece now has 4 unique lines of dialogue for each of her attacks.

v1.8.0 BETA

• Mouthpiece no longer gets an additional Rolodex attack every round.
• All Cog buffs are removed when Mouthpiece is defeated.
• Cogs now take two times more damage from Red Thread.

v1.7.0 BETA

• Re-animated most Cog animations from Toontown Online for every Cog body type.

v1.6.0 BETA

• Fixed an issue causing Mouthpiece's defense to be much higher than it should be, causing group Lure and Sound Gags to miss more often.

v1.4.0 BETA

• Mouthpiece has begun sharing her freshly baked cookies for all to enjoy!
  • The Mouthpiece's HP has increased from 1300 to 2200.
  • Damage values for all attacks have been decreased:
    • Rolodex: 24 -> 15
    • Hang Up: 22 -> 16
    • Pound Key: 28 -> 20
    • Finger Wag: 25 -> 18
  • The Mouthpiece's Lure Resistance of 1 round has been removed.
  • The cheat Wire Cut has been removed.
    • When Wirecut was used, Toons damaged by any of the Mouthpiece's attacks would gain a Gag effectiveness debuff that lasted for 1 round. The debuff depends on the number of Toons present.
      • 1 Toon: -30% debuff
      • 2 Toons: -45% debuff
      • 3 Toons: -60% debuff
      • 4 Toons: -75% debuff
  • Mouthpiece has gained the cheats Baker Extraordinaire, Fresh From the Oven, Red Thread, and Red Tangle.
  • Cog Capacity has been increased from 4 -> 5
  • Mouthpiece can now naturally attack twice per round. No longer restricted to the condition of a Cog being attacked.

v1.3.0 BETA

• The smell of fresh-baked cookies lingers in the streets of Mezzo Melodyland.
  • The Mouthpiece is added to the game.

Trivia

• A mouthpiece is someone that expresses or interprets another's views. It is also a slang term for a lawyer.
• On the cogs.ink website, the Mouthpiece's username is damabelle and her password is cassiedama.
  • Both of these were revealed by talking to Judy by using the phrase "Are you a part of the club?" located in the "Cog Speak" section of the SpeedChat menu (during the cogs.ink ARG event), which would cause her to tell a tale of how she and the Mouthpiece met in a knitting competition.
    • Cassie Dama is her favorite grandchild, hence the password.
• The Mouthpiece's name is a pun on "beldam," which is another word for an old woman.
• The Mouthpiece's employee ID references March 7th, 1876, the date Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
• The Mouthpiece, out of the 16 Regional Managers, is the latest to be hired by C.O.G.S. Inc, hired exactly one month ago as of her reveal.
• The Mouthpiece has been in the industry for as long as 48 years, surpassing even the Treekiller's 25 year experience.
• The Mouthpiece is the only known Suit who is a grandparent.
• The Mouthpiece is the only Regional Manager without a direct form of Lure Resistance, although she gets this from her Baker's Extraordinaire cheat.
• The Mouthpiece enjoys baking goods for other Suits.
  • She had once gifted the Chief Operating Officer with a plate of cookies made of ginger tar and crude morsels.
• The Mouthpiece had a knitting get-together at The Musical Master of Melody in Mezzo Melodyland with the Featherbedder, the Director of Public Affairs, Judy, the C.O.O., the Stenographer, and the Case Manager.

Gallery

Official ArtworkScreenshots/Misc. ImagesRenders

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  Official art of the Mouthpiece from the Hires & Heroes key art
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  The Mouthpiece featured in an official social media comic
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  The Mouthpiece featured in an official social media comic
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  Mouthpiece featured in brand art for International Radio Day 2024
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  The Mouthpiece featured in brand art knitting a sweater for the Litigator

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  Rusty Ringleader
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  The Mouthpiece's profile picture on cogs.ink
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  A Valentoon's Day card from the Mouthpiece
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  The Mouthpiece holding a unique Wedding Cake posted on social media
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  The Mouthpiece featured in a teaser for the 2023 Summer Update
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  The Mouthpiece featured in a Blogpost for the 2023 Summer Update
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  An image of the Mouthpiece posted on social media for Letter to an Elder Day
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  The Mouthpiece featured in a social media post
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  The Mouthpiece as she appears in battle
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  Toons being bound to Cogs with the cheat Red Thread
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  Toons being bound to other Toons with the cheat Red Thread
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  The Mouthpiece in battle without any cookies surrounding her prior to v1.4.0
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  A Toon being Wirecut prior to v1.4.0

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  Renders of the Mouthpiece
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  Renders of the Mouthpiece during Halloween
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  An unused Mouthpiece death animation