The Child

"The Child" pursues Vincent.

"Don't leave me, daddy!"

The Child is the boss of the fourth stage, Inquisition, and is the third boss of the game.

Appearance

It takes the form of an undead baby with a pacifier in its mouth.

Introduction

Vincent enters the door, unaware of what awaits him. Gibberish and a shriek of "Daddy!" pierces his ears, alarming him and causing Vincent to dash up. This begins the final boss of the Inquisition.

Walkthrough

See: Inquisition 4-2

Abilities

The Child has two attacks. When Vincent is close by, it will slap him. If it hits, it will kill him instantly; otherwise it will knock him down and stun him briefly. When Vincent is higher up, the Child will slap the tower repeatedly, sending a shockwave up one column of blocks. If Vincent is on one of these blocks he will be knocked off, potentially to his death.

Strategies

• The camera zooms out before the Child begins its ranged attack; use that time to make sure you have a clear escape route left or right. Once you know where the shockwave is coming up, get out of the way quickly.

Meaning

The baby itself represents Vincent's fear of having a child, which is raised when Katherine tells him the day before that she might be pregnant. The undead appearance is a design choice to make the the Child appear more menacing and creepy: to Vincent, this Child exists to destroy his freedom and life, chaining him to something he isn't ready for yet.

Lines

Opening Line

• "Dah...Daaaaaadddyyyy! Daddy."

Battle Lines

• (googley sounds)
• "Wah!"
• "Bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah!"
• "Dah dah DAH!"
• "Daaaaaaaaaddddddddddyyyyyy!"
• "Daddy! Where are you?!"
• (giggling laughter)
• "Don't leave me! Da-daddy!"
• "Wait for me!"
• "Daddy! Carry me!"
• "Why are you wunning away!?"
• "Look at me!"
• "Do you want what you're doing?"

Ending Line

• "Daaaaadddddyyyyy! Daddy... Daahh...Daaaaddddyyy!"

Trivia

• If you listen closely to the baby, it sounds like Laura Bailey, Catherine's voice actress.
• Before being repelled at the end, the Child's eyes glow bright red.
• The Child gets repelled by the light, returning to the darkness and manifests into something else, which is Child with a Chainsaw at 6-4.

Videos

Catherine ~ Stage 4-2 (Easy Gold EN Version)

Easy

Catherine ~ Stage 4-2 (Normal Gold EN Version)

Normal

キャサリン Catherine ~ Stage 4-2 (Hard Gold)

Hard

Gallery

"Daddy..."

"Daddy..."

Shockwave attack.

Defeat of "The Child".

"The Child" achievement picture.