Satellite Investors

Satellite Investors
Cog Overview
Department	Cashbot
Position	Regional Manager
Defense	70 (Charon) 75 (Kerberos) 80 (Nix, Hydra, Styx)
Lowest Level	20.mgr
Highest Level	25.mgr
Lowest Damage	25
Highest Damage	36
Lineage
Associate(s)	Plutocrat
Trivia
Likes	“Persuasion”, Round-tripping, Collective Interest
Dislikes	Lawbots, Dime Droppers, Closed Books

The Satellite Investors are a group of Cashbot Manager Bosses who were introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. This group is made of 5 Skelecogs named Charon, Nix, Hydra, Styx, and Kerberos. They can be found in the Plutocrat battle located in Mozzarella Styx - Pizzeria located on Sleet Street in The Brrrgh. The group was first revealed in the Hires & Heroes (v1.3.0) Trailer.

The stats of the Satellite Investors are as follows:

• Charon is a Level 25.mgr with 2000 HP.
• Nix is a Level 21.mgr with 1625 HP.
• Hydra is a Level 22.mgr with 1700 HP.
• Styx is a Level 20.mgr with 1500 HP.
• Kerberos is a Level 23.mgr with 1800 HP.

Content Sync

Toons fighting the Satellite Investors will be subjected to the same Content Sync stats as when fighting the Plutocrat. They will be synced down to the following stats:

• 120 Laff Soft Cap (125 Max)
• All Gags permitted
• All rewards permitted

Attacks

Charon Attacks
	Demotion (Single)	Pecking Order (Single)	Red Tape (Single)	Power Trip (All)
Damage	36	36	34	32
Damage (Deep Freeze)	31	31	29	28
Accuracy	90	90	85	85
Frequency	30	25	20	25

Nix Attacks
	Canned (Single)	Play Hardball (Single)	Rub Out (Single)	Power Trip (All)
Damage	30	32	28	26
Damage (Deep Freeze)	26	28	24	23
Accuracy	90	90	85	85
Frequency	25	30	15	30

Hydra Attacks
	Bite (Single)	Chomp (Single)	Crunch (Single)	Synergy (All)
Damage	26	30	28	25
Damage (Deep Freeze)	23	26	24	22
Accuracy	85	90	90	85
Frequency	25	30	25	25

Styx Attacks
	Freeze Assets (Single)	Liquidate (Single)	Watercooler (Single)	Synergy (All)
Damage	33	32	34	30
Damage (Deep Freeze)	29	28	29	26
Accuracy	90	85	90	85
Frequency	30	20	30	20

Kerberos Attacks
	Bounce Check (Single)	Pick Pocket (Single)	Withdrawal (Single)	Synergy (All)
Damage	27	30	30	26
Damage (Deep Freeze)	24	26	26	23
Accuracy	85	90	90	85
Frequency	30	25	30	15

Cheats

Universal

Due to being Skelecogs, all negative effects applied to the Satellite Investors will last for 1 less round.

The Satellite Investors all have a Lure Resistance of 3 rounds. However, due to Skeletal Structure each of the Satellite Investors can only be lured for 2 rounds.

Charon

Charon absorbs 40% of damage dealt to other Cogs. This absorption includes damage dealt when a Cog is Fired, but Cogs will still be Fired as normal. This cheat will unlure Charon upon use, regardless if there was damage during that round. This cheat starts off with a 25% chance to occur and will continuously increase by an additional 25% each round if the cheat isn't triggered. After the cheat activates its chance to trigger will reset back to 25%. Due to this cheat causing an unlure before the Toons attack, Charon can be Lured again on the same turn to be prevented from attacking.

Nix

At the beginning of each turn, Nix will unlure and inflict a random toon with a reward cooldown, or if already applied, a 20% vulnerability debuff (cannot stack, cannot reset both cooldowns at once). Both last 3 rounds. Due to this cheat causing an unlure before the Toons attack, Nix can be Lured again on the same turn to be prevented from attacking. If a reward (IOU, Sue, or Fire) is prepared to be used in the same round that Shakedown activates, the reward will not be triggered at all.

Hydra

During every turn, before attacking, Hydra will unlure and give a 10% damage up to a random Satellite Investor that isn't himself. This buff stack is multiplicative for each use, and can stack infinitely. If he is the only Satellite Investor present, he will give the damage buff to himself. This cheat essentially makes him only have one turn of Lure.

Styx

If there isn't one in the battle, Styx will summon a random Level 15.exe of any department type. This Cog will be wearing the Waiter suit used in the Chief Executive Officer battle and will have Lure Resistance for 2 rounds. If there is not enough battle space, the waiter will be queued to come in the next time a Cog is destroyed. This ability will not trigger during Deep Freeze.

If there is a Waiter present in battle, Styx will drain a third of the Waiter's maximum health and give it to himself. This can kill the waiter. If there is no waiter, and one cannot be spawned, Styx will perform the same action but with all Cogs in battle.

Kerberos

Every 2 rounds, Kerberos damages himself for 10% of his current HP and heals another Cog in the battle for up to 200% of the sacrificed health (e.g., provides a +360 heal if Kerberos sacrifices 180 health). This can Overcharge non-Manager Cogs and does not target the Plutocrat under normal circumstances.

Strategy

NOTE: These strategies are for the first phase of the Plutocrat battle. Phase 2 is only briefly mentioned here. If you want a more in-depth section for Plutocrat Phase 2, please visit the Plutocrat strategy section.

• The main gag to use in this Phase is Zap. Feel free to use all of your high level Zap gags in this phase, there is little reason to use them in Phase 2.
  • A safer and more accurate strategy than repeatedly using Squirt + 3 Zap is to Lure, Trap, and Pre-Soak, then Zap next turn. You can repeat this and use Toon-Up whenever needed. This strategy can be preferred due to many of the investors having higher defense than usual, making unlured Squirt less accurate than it normally is against them.
  • Save your Level 8 Gags (other than Lightning) to maximize damage and safety in the second phase. Zap and your other Level 7 Gags, if any need to be used at all, should be enough to take down the first three Investors. If you have 3 or more Toons with Toon-Up, you may be able to spare 1 High Dive here.
• Keep in mind that effects such as Cheer, Encore, IOUs, and Forged Gags will be wiped in the transition to Phase 2.
• In Phase 2, all Investors' cheats, with the main exception being Styx's, have minute significance at best due to how their cheats do little to nothing to protect themselves from being defeated.

Satellite Investor Kill Priority

• The Satellite Investors are very close in threat capacity to each other, but some can still be prioritized over others if your strategy isn't to kill them all at once or nearly all at once.
• If you had to kill one at a time, the ideal order of defeat in Phase 1 is loosely as follows: Charon > Hydra > Kerberos > Nix > Styx.
  • Charon has the highest overall base damage, has the highest health pool of the five Investors, and occasionally and unpredictably chooses to sponge up 40% of damage dealt to others. The absorption effect and its unpredictability makes focusing down other investors cumbersome if Charon feels like constantly using Stand Up.
  • Hydra is considerably threatening due to the slowly snowballing nature of Kick Up and due to not being able to be kept Lured.
  • Kerberos has the second highest health pool, and his Tribute cheat can cause other Investors to last longer than they otherwise would. However, he has the second lowest overall base damage of the Investors and can be kept Lured unless he uses Tribute.
  • Nix can perpetually apply damage vulnerability and reward cooldown, but the damage amplification is fairly minor, it's difficult for this to be active on more than two Toons at a time, and Nix can perpetually be kept Lured if needed. Phase 1 is completely manageable without usage of many rewards, making the reward cooldown afflictions pretty irrelevant.
  • Styx has the second highest overall base damage, but also has the lowest health pool of the Investors. Additionally, both him and the waiter he summons cannot do much if they are kept constantly Lured.
• The only combinations of note are Hydra with Charon and/or Kerberos. This combines damage buffs with making other investors more difficult to kill.
  • Surrendering to roll for an optimal Phase 1 lineup only makes the battle very slightly easier and is widely considered not worth the effort and time.

Dialogue

Opening Cutscene	Main Article: Plutocrat

Ghost Payroll	Charon: "Guess we gotta make use of this raise somehow!" Nix: "We ain't forgettin' ya, gotta use this while it lasts!" Hydra: "Money can't provide happiness above the family, but it'll do for now!" Styx: "I'm sure tha raise will be put ta good use!" Kerberos: "Every little bit counts in tha end!"
Slush Fund	"Do I gotta provide the muscle for ya?!" "Consider this ya share for this operation." "I said I wouldn't let anyone mess with ya, didn't I?!" "C'mon ya neutron stars, keep yourselves together!"
Stand-Up Guy	"I won't stand for your harassment anymore." "Alright, that's enough. I'm takin' a stand." "I can't stand seeing the rest of 'em get hurt!"
Shakedown	"Let's shake things up." "Maybe this'll shake some sense into ya." "Ya look a little shaken up, Toon." "No one ever gave ya the rundown on how this place works, ey?"
Kick Up	"We'll get a kick out of this." "Look out, this might have a bit of a kick." "Ya gonna be kickin' yourself for not plannin' ahead, Toon." "I bet an extra kick will send 'em flyin'."
Sitdown	"Waiter, please." "Let me introduce ya to my little friend." "I think ya gonna like this one, they's a good fella."
Usury	"These rates are astronomical!" "Consider this a fiscal "black hole," if ya will." "Ya gonna be light-years away from paying your debts."
Tribute	"To the Don!" "In honor of my fallen Satellites." "Suits like us gotta look out for each other."

Face-Off Taunts	"We'll launch ya out of town." "Stick around and we'll put ya on ice, Toon."
Death Taunts	"Forget about it." "Enjoy a one-way ride to the stars, Toon." "Get outta our orbit, Toon." "Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Friend Request Denials	The Satellite Investors raise their eyebrows: "We ain't emotionally involved here, alright?" The Satellite Investors shake their heads in unison: "We think ya oughta gibbous some space." The Satellite Investors look between each other: "Ya ain't no friend of ours."
Attempt to Sue	Charon: "Funny, ya tryina take us to court now! I ain't showin' up." Nix: "The Don's gonna have to pay for that, ya know!" Hydra: "Ya wouldn't even survive in court with us anyways!" Styx: "Ya ain't even got the experience to win the lawsuit, Toon." Kerberos: "I wouldn't show up even if ya paid me."
Attempt to Fire	Charon: "Yer tryna fire me...? Ya don't even understand how this place works." Nix: "The boss didn't approve of this at all. Nice try, Toon!" Hydra: "That's funny kid, but I ain't movin' a muscle." Styx: "A piece of paper ain't gonna do anythin' anyways." Kerberos: "The Don call the shots 'ere, not you!"

Music

Theme	Audio File	Song Title
Battle Theme		Knocked Out of Orbit

Version History

v1.9.3 BETA

• For Content Pack Creators: Fixed an issue where the Satellite Investors' head texture overrides weren't being applied in the game.

v1.9.2 BETA

• Content Pack Creators can now change Skelecog body textures!
  • Please view our Changelog for Content Pack Creators for more information.
  • [BUG] The textures will not apply to the heads of the Satellite Investors.

v1.7.0 BETA

• Charon's Stand-Up Guy is now tied with a unique animation.
• Re-animated most Cog animations from Toontown Online for every Cog body type.
• Introduced new Cog reaction animations to Sound Gags.
• Introduced a new Cog reaction animation to large Throw Gags (Birthday Cake and Wedding Cake).

v1.4.0 BETA

• Plutocrat and his lackies are now generating 15% more dough through money laundering and pizza sales!
  • Styx can now usury from all Cogs if he can't summon a waiter.
  • Nix's HP has increased from 1500 to 1625.
  • Styx's summoned waiter has increased in level from 12 to 15.
    • This also means the waiter can no longer be a Tier 6 Cog.
  • Styx's HP has increased from 1300 to 1500.
  • Styx's Sit Down will no longer trigger during Deep Freeze.
  • Kerberos' attacks have increased in damage.

v1.3.0.8 BETA

• Adjusted the abilities of some of Plutocrat's investors to make their strength more consistent.

v1.3.0 BETA

• The boss wants to speak to ya's at Mozzarella Styx, the new pizza place on Sleet Street.
  • The Satellite Investors are added to the game alongside the Plutocrat.

Trivia

• Satellite investing is a method of portfolio construction designed to minimize costs, tax liability, and volatility while providing an opportunity to outperform the broad stock market as a whole.
• Each of the five Satellite Investors are named after one of the five moons of Pluto.
  • With this, they are also the only Cogs in the game to have their real names displayed on their nametag instead of their business name.
• The Satellite Investors do not use the texture meant for Executive Cashbot Skelecogs. They are simply regular Skelecogs that are color-coded in different shades.
• Hydra is one of the only non-Lawbot Skelecogs to wear a bowtie rather than a necktie.
  • Charon's tie is thinner in shape, which only Sellbot Skelecogs are shown to use.
• Nix shares his name with one of the Head Attorneys. Beyond this, they have no other relations.
• All five Skelecogs are bundled into one group of the Cashbot Cog Gallery as opposed to individual sections.
• Charon has the strongest attacks and is the highest level, but has the least amount of defense.
  • However, despite Styx being the lowest level, he deals the second highest damage.
  • Kerberos deals the least amount of damage.
• In early stages of the fight's planning, the Satellite Investors were originally going to have much higher Defense values compared to their current versions. Higher than any other Cog's defense to date. These defense values were as follows:

Charon	Nix/Hydra	Styx	Kerberos
80	90	95	85

Gallery

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  The Satellite Investors' appearance in an official Twitter comic.

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  A holiday postcard featuring the Satellite Investors

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  Hydra, Charon, and Nix

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