I drew this for Christmas. I wrote this not in english so this is a translate version which I used translator. Tho I took a long time to correct it but my english is bad so plz forgive me T T
Actually it have a prequel I drew for last year's Chrismas. But its quality bad. I am too lazy to redraw(and translate it). So that's all you can got.
Heās my number 1 fave au sans and has been for a very long time
Now to be clear, Iām talking about canon Killer here, i have mixed feelings about some fanon interpretations, some are good and i genuinely love them, others not so much
That being said, letās actually talk about why i love my beautiful amazing wonderful son <3333
(All art used in this post is by Killerās creator: Rahafwabas)
The very first hook for me is his very concept, the mere idea of a sans basically agreeing to go on a killing spree after so many genocide runs is just *chefās kiss*
Killer knew it was wrong, he knew he shouldnāt, yet he did
Killer doomed himself by his choice, he couldāve stayed as āsansā but he chose to accept Charaās offer, yet his choice came to be after he saw no point in refusing anymore
The canon comics had Killer saying that heās the way he is cause he gave up, he said āyou won, youāre the reason Iām like thisā, heās been on so many genocide runs that he felt a little part of him die each run, only to give up and go on said killing spree
Itās interesting how the player is a big part of Killerās story, cause whether Chara was involved or not, the player is the root cause of his suffering
But what i love the most is that regardless of his backstory or reasons, Killerās actions led to their inevitable consequences, and it forever changed him
The biggest change? His very soul, it went from a normal monster soul to his signature target soul, infused with Determination, something that supposedly hurts monsters, itās almost like his soul was infected with it, and you can see how it physically affects him with the black liquid that constantly comes out his eyes, nose and mouth, and even at times, that sludge is too much that he chokes on it
And the amusing yet tragic parallel? Killer aimed to āfeel something newā by his genocide runs, only to end up not feeling anything at all, at least at his default stage 2
Which brings me to the concept of his soulās stages
I love Killerās stages so so much, itās such a beautiful unique and wonderful concept
Killerās individual stages are sooooo intriguing to me, it shows Killer in a different light each time depending on which stage heās in, stage 1 is the closest he is to being āsansā, the closest to he used to be, he can feel emotions and is generally back to his more lazy bones attitude, as well as his ability to actually show sympathy, and feel the pain heās always in, but whatās interesting is that regardless of the fact heās the closest to his old self in this stage, itās still so clear that Killer isnāt really āsansā anymore, that no matter what, he truly had changed in a way that can never be reversed, a point of no return, even when Color saves him, cause his new habits? His fears? His pain? His trauma? They can never be taken away, Killer has to live with the scars of what he experienced
Stage 2 is who heād become, he canāt feel anything at this stage, emotions nonexistent, and his nonchalant behavior towards himself and others is most apparent here, a parallel I like to think of is that Killerās inability to feel anything at all is almost like prolonged sensory deprivation, when youāre deprived of sensory input/ simulation for long periods, your brain needs compensate, and so it does its job, Killerās soul prevents him from feeling so he resorts to other methods (usually very self destructive) to compensate for his lack of emotional capacity
I also really really love how that especially during stage 2, Killer isnāt trustworthy, cause in stage 1 you can actually trust him to an extent, in stage 2 Killerās actions, behaviors and mindset are completely unpredictable, but not because heās random, cause heās actually extremely calculated, yet regardless, his carelessness when it comes to his own life and other peopleās lives is dialed to an 11 here, so he could either choose to kill/attack or simply stay and listen
we even get an actual in depth look at how Killerās mind works in one of the canon comics, in which Killer contemplates whether to attack Dream or not as he listens to his own stages in his head, one of which tells him to Kill Dream, while the other tells Killer to talk to Dream first
How Killer comes to a final decision on whether he attacks or not is something I believe his calculated mind makes depending on the situation and the pros/cons of what act he chooses, Killer is pretty smart, he knows when to let his trigger happy self out and when to settle down
Stage 3 or the ācrazy stageā is the stage in which heād attack anyone in his way whether friend or foe, we unfortunately donāt have much canon info regarding this stage, but that aināt gonna stop me from analyzing the shit outta it (and talk about how i perceive it)
I like to think of this stage as the combination between stage 1 and 2, yet itās almost like his soul canāt truly decide on which stage to settle on and by extension founding stage 3 as a separate stage by itself, Killer becomes extremely unstable at this stage, his soul moves rapidly and itās obvious heās in pain cause of it, whether that pain is just emotional or both physical and emotional isnāt really clear, yet iād like to believe itās both, and i feel like Killerās capacity to attack anyone at this stage is related to that pain, and something I really love to believe is that Killer canāt calm down enough to settle back to stage 1 or 2 unless he either wears himself out by fighting someone, or heās left alone to his own demons long enough to pull himself together, if he were to be forcefully restrained during this stage, it would only serve to make it worse and prolong the time he stays that way (cough something i may or may not have made a quick comic about but never shared as always vjvjvjj)
Not to mention, one of the canonical responses Killer gives when asked if heās ok at stage 3 seems to make Killer alternate between answers he wants to give between saying heās āfineā and āi donāt knowā which makes sense, Killer isnāt stable at all, itās almost like his stage 1 self and stage 2 self are fighting over who gets to talk (stage 2 seems more dominant)
Yet the fact Killer is able to answer and comprehend his surroundings enough at this stage is very intriguing to me, cause it shows how much Killer is able to handle/endure (which is A LOT cause damn) and not only that, but it also gives us a very clear difference between this stage and stage 4
As for stage 4?? Woooh boi, itās the stage I like to call āplunging into darknessā
We also donāt have much canon info about this stage, but one of the things i find interesting is the fact Killer deliberately keeps it a secret from everyone, when he tells Color about his stages, he only tells him up to stage 3, never bringing up stage 4, only for Chara to sneer at Killer that he shouldnāt keep it from his new BFF
Itās obvious Killer himself is very uncomfortable with the subject of stage 4, itās apparent that itās a stage that he rarely gets to, but it still bothers him enough to not want to even mention it, which makes sense, cause the comic we had of stage 4 shows that Killer gets to that stage when heās reminded of all the murders he committed, and unsurprisingly, when heās reminded of his brother, as what triggered this stage is actually a memory of Papyrus telling Sans to āsee a puzzleā, only to be followed by memories of screams of anger, fear, and hatred of those he killed immediately afterwards, stage 4 is heavily related to his trauma
Not to mention itās clear that when Killer gets to stage 4 he blacks out, heās completely unaware of anything he does during this stage, and is only left to deal with the aftermath when he gets back to his senses, the fact itās also a stage that seems to be āgetting worseā is something that Killer definitely seems to hate
It sometimes makes me think whether Killer had gotten into trouble cause he killed someone Nightmare wanted alive while at this stage, cause with how he keeps it a secret, Iād assume Nightmare would be unaware of it for a while (comic idea perhaps >:) )
But yāknow whatās better than talking about the stages?? Talking about Killerās personality, behaviors and trauma
Killer canāt distinguish between whatās real or not, and itās obvious he sometimes sees the world in the third person, as in heās not completely there at times, not to mention the amount of voices he hears in his head, from his stages talking to him to hallucinations of Chara, Frisk and Papyrus, and oooh boi does he hate these hallucinations, the past obviously haunts Killer and itās something he tries running away from constantly, yet he can never truly run from it when it follows him everywhere
Killer has a smile on his face most the time, but his attitude changes especially when Chara is mentioned, or when heās reminded of his past in any way, he literally avoids food that reminds of his past life as āsansā, he freezes up at certain phrases such as ābest friendā (something i also made a comic about that i never shared chchhchc)
He just absolutely hates to be reminded of the person he used to be, of all the things he used to have, cause in truth? They were all taken away from him by his own hands, only to be then forced to work under Nightmare, who only ensures that he never finds peace of mind
And the sad part? Killer letās all those things hurt him, he lets Nightmare have his way with him, he lets Chara torment him, cause he thinks he deserves it, and most importantly, he deluded himself into believing that this is what he wants because itās what everyone else wants, because itās what the player wants
Killer even sometimes tries to force himself not to feel anything, cause come on, since when does he feel anything at all?
Killer, to put it bluntly, hates himself, and he thinks that his suffering is the Karma of what heās done, and even at one point, he was going to erase himself out of existence cause he believed thatās what he deserved, as in Killer thought of himself as unworthy when it comes to Papyrus, that his brother doesnāt need him, that his brother is better off without him, hell he even tells Color that he needs to kill him if he ever reaches stage 3, itās an obvious ā i want someone to put me outta my miseryā attitude
Killer feels hopeless, and so he lets himself suffer thinking he canāt ever find peace or hope again
Yet the interesting part? Youād never know that Killer hates himself unless youāre a being of emotions (Nightmare and Dream) or someone whoās perceptive enough to notice Killerās self-loathing like Color, thatās how good of an actor Killer can be, youād think heās a cold emotionaless killer but the truth only shines to those who actually can see through his act
Killer just has that amazing character depth and his story is genuinely so unique and beautiful, cause you in his story you can find details of other details within the details vhvhvjvj
All that? Mixed with really adorable little things like his love for cats, his silly attitude, his nonchalance with Nightmare, his capacity to be social with whoever, and his friendship with color? That is why I love Killer Anon <33333
Of course Sans tried to stop the genocide by all means.
Mercy, ever laughed at. Judgement, of no avail. Fight, never to be won. Nothing helps.
Throughout hundreds of genocides and resets, one day he gets DETERMINATION ā¦
To remember what happened. To kill them to stop them.
He plans to make them just tired of keep dyingālike he did in the Final Corridorābut beyond the resets, with his newly found determination.
The human soul was too powerful for the one-LV monster, so he decides to sacrifice other monsters, to get LOVE himself for a greater good. He feels heavily guilty and dreams horrible nightmares of them. However, as the killing goes on, both the initial good-intention and sense of guilt fade away, and he becomes a mindless killer himself.
At that point, stopping the human becomes the only thing that matters to him; the others would be reset anyways. His brother is the last monster he would kill, but he kills him too, thinking that it will be less painful than to be killed by the human. That is his final mental breakdown, after which he turns insane and is haunted by the phantom of Papyrus.
Dusttale!Sans is usually called āėØøė ģģ¦(Murder!Sans)ā, or in short āėØøģā.Ā
His clothes are covered with the dust of those he killed.
He puts his hood on to keep the dust out of his face.
His left pupil is cyan encircled by red and the right one is only red, which stands for he lost the yellow of justice but gained the red of determination.
He frequently chatters with the phantom Papyrus, which, for others, seems like just talking to himself.
To him, the phantom is a floating bust of his brother with red eyes and the red scarf.
He says āWeāre gonna have a MAD time!ā to the human when he challenges them.
He loves to kill the human, especially when it is so cunning or cruel.
This AU has about three authors, who gradually built the character in a Korean Undertale forum āUndertale Galleryā.
Official ask: @ask-dusttale
Official twitter: @dust_tale2
P. S.
If you plan to bring Murder!Sans to RP or another AU, please contact either of the official accountsāThere had been issues with AUs and public RPs that could have spread OOC misunderstandings about Murder!Sans. Other than that, any arts, comics, or fics based on Dusttale are welcome and appreciated.
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Itās been a while since Iāve drawn any comics, but I dusted off everything Iāve learned to turn a short fic I was working on into this! Expect silliness, shenanigans, and some feels as the story unfoldsāhopefully every Thursday, possibly more frequently as my schedule allows. For now, enjoy! And I hope youāll keep reading ^^
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