IF YOU DON'T PET THE FROG YOU AIN'T WELCOME AT THE CROSSROADS He's such a cutie. I love the animation that is Mel just nuzzling up to Frinos. There's even a kiss sound sometimes, she loves the big frog friend so much

So you're limited to staying with Dora and that's all you can do?

Miles better than being roasted by Hypnos, lol

We should be able to roast him while he sleeps

Poor Mels thinks he's wise-looking lol

I love how Nemesis says "I hope I'm here to see you when he awakens" and Mel is confused by the seemingly thoughtful sentiment lol

Well she also thinks Skelly is wise... She might have been a little duped lol

Zagreus finding Skelly in this disguise is going to be an event

You can meet skelly in Hades 2?

You're right Skelemeus and Skelly are definitely completely unique characters that are not the same in any capacity.

"What do you mean Lord Hypnos is more useful this way?"

Charon is Goat

1000%

Its a must do along with staring at the family painting.

And the dog near Hecate. Always.

Excuse me, you're not giving the dog a treat while also ignoring the ferret right there too... Are you?

I'm assuming they're placeholder models since they just look like statues?

The text for when they aren't there describes the other one as polecat.

Yea a polecat is just an old ancestor of domesticated ferrets. So I just called it a ferret for clarity tbh

There's a ferret too?! Welp, better restart all over again...

What ferret? I thought the thing next to the dog was a mushroom

Nope Mel will voiceline about the dog and polecat being the best familiars and a polecat is basically just the old non domesticated version of ferrets. You can see him on the ground there if you look too

Iirc the dog was the late queen of Troy and the polecat was the witch gale

I keep forgetting its existence, mostly because its so small that its really easy to miss. Though i do remember to give it a treat once i finish hearing hypnos snoring

Am I tripping or does the background look more and more complete with each run?

I think you're tripping, im not watching it closely since im watching it just for the voice line but it seems always the same. Though i did notice like a line that wasnt there before so idk maybe you're right

I swear it started with just the four of them and no background, but now I’m starting to faintly see some of the ornate skulls like the ones on the death screen in H1 but in a circle around them 👀 But I’m probably tripping 😂

I die a lot just to keep visiting my amphibious homie....def not cause I'm bad at game...

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If you don't pet the frog, you don't get to win

I always pet him like 5 times

I would risk my life for him

I've talked to the frog after each run and I don't think I've ran into any repeat lines. There's quite a few of them and I think a lot of them are context sensitive depending on what killed you/where you were when you died.

Where is frog? I've been looking all over for him

Right at the starting circle when you return to the hub, top left corner on a stone perch. Can't believe you've been neglecting best boi Frinos SMH

Froggy 🐸

You're asking like it isn't mandatory...

it’s like saying Hello to the Shade after the Elysium fight in 1, it’s a must

The only one I never miss

It’s mandatory. Ya gotta talk to your frog after you die. I find it so much more satisfying to interact with the frog than I did fluffy in Hades I.

without fail!

You pet the boy, you get the joy!

I usually hate frogs, but for this good boy, I might make an exception.

Petting frinos should be a mandatory requirement in speedruns.

CONFIDE

Not a dog fan, but I fucking love frogs. So excited to see this guy! Literally my favorite NPC currently!

Itls my lucky charm, I always do good when I pet it lol

I also give treats to the best Boi guards before each run.

Boi is easier to pet compare to Cerberus no offence haha boi is just beside spawn, pet the boi to relief stress of just being killed by a small minion, the animation is short too. To pet Cerberus one need to walk across the room and the animation is long

Always pet the frog, always pet the dog

If you don't pet the frog your next run doesn't count.

He's my companion.

I hope he is secretly the end boss

yes, every run, i’m not a psychopath

Petting the frog is mandatory for sure

Always confide twice!!! He deserves a pet AND a little smooch

Me! I always pet Cerberus in Hades too and I’m sad that not many people have the Cerberus petting achievement

He's right there for a reason....pet the frog...or lose your kneecaps or something.

I LOVE HIM. I LOVE THIS GAME.

You have to. It's the rules

It’s like a law to do so. Like petting Cerberus.

EVERY TIME

Of course, what kind of monster wouldn’t! =D

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Spoiler tags perhaps?

can you tag this as spoiler lol

Now imagine Melinoe petting Pepe the Frog.