Morshu Battle - Richer Than You

Sorry, Link, I can't GIVE mercy.

[pacman]

Imagine being so broke the store's cashier has to break out into a full 2 minute song just to call you out for it

[MishKoz]

Of course Link had no chance of winning. He brought rubies but no sapphires.

[noelnotcole]

Garnet: a conversation
Sans: Determination
Morshu: *MONETIZATION*

[RandomBozo]

Remember, Morshu is a character who has 2 total lines in an obscure game on a failed console. And now this is what he's become.

[grundlebuss]

The “I am monetization” is fucking perfect

[ssscreeperkingsss]

This isnt just a Stronger Than You parody, it's a parody of a parody of Stronger Than You. How is something this magical like this existent?

[Mangles-macro-channel]

1:57 That actually hits hard because they cannonically are transformed citizens of Coradai, and Link kills them all without a second thought

[KingAceburn]

“I know that there is nothing cheap about em, but you cannot beat the game without em.”
Best line

[professional-amateur]

"Mercy? It's all yours my friend, as long as you have enough rubies."
"Sorry Link-"

[quaylessal]

A lot of people have already noted that the latter part of the song re-contextualizes Morshu as less of a greedy villain and more of a hero, but I particularly like how, if you look at the lines where he specifically mentions link's lack of money and how he needs to get "richer", it starts to sound like he's trying to make link remember what he did to get the rubies he currently has, more of a psychological attack than asking for more money.

[hamiltons.]

"But kids like you don't play by the rules, and guys like me can't give credit to insolvent fools."

I love this line so much. It just flows really well.

[Megthepp]

Honestly, the idea of a shopkeeper hiking up the prices in their shop as an attempt to slow your rampage is a cool idea

[SoupLizardd]

Song: Steven Universe
Context: Undertale
Theme: Morshu
All of it: a master piece

[johnathandoe]

Truly a masterpiece of cinematic storytelling. Initially Morshu is portrayed as a rude shopkeeper that only cares about money whereas Link is portrayed as a hero trying to save the kingdom. Yet the observant viewer might notice that Morshu's main verse "I know you've got rupees" is rather curious. Wasn't Morshu mocking Link for being poor?

Then in an Oscar-winning plot twist, we learn that Link has been indiscriminately slaughtering innocent civilians and looting their corpses. Morshu then reveals the true reason as to why he acted so harshly: He does not want Link's blood money, and refuses to sell him anything to make sure that Link cannot continue his rampage.

An enraged Link swings at him, in a scene reminiscent of the fatal attack that the protagonist of Undertale unleashes against Sans. A viewer might expect that this would kill Morshu, just like it did Sans, but the story subverts the viewers expectations by having Morshu easily parry Link's attack.



tl;dr I can't believe Morshu memes are still fucking relevant.

[paddythelegend]

Imagine what sentence mixers could do if they gave Morshu one more line

[jacobcox]

I wonder if Morshu's voice actor is aware of how he unknowingly contributed to one of the internet's greatest memes.

[paddythelegend]

I'm struggling to believe that Morshu only has 2 lines

[Sam]

The internet if Morshu had got a third line: 📈📈📈

[Zorua]

This tells such a fascinating story.

Link enters Morshu’s shop and the salesman instantly takes a dislike to him. Link, for his part, antagonizes the shopkeep by withholding his many rupees and trying to get deals on everything. Eventually, Link gives in and buys at Morshu’s prices—after all, he does have to save the world. Using Morshu’s purchased stock, he rids the world of Ganon and his minions.

However, this awakens something in him—a bloodlust.

Link returns to Morshu’s shop and starts trying to bargain with him again, this time using his newfound status as the Hero of Koradai. Morshu is confused and annoyed, wondering why Link keeps pestering him and questioning why he’s so insistent when he no longer has any important quest and seemingly just wants to bomb the wildlife.

Morshu, exasperated, tells Link that he isn’t reneging on his prices. He says that Link should go grind for rubies. Morshu most likely meant this in the traditional “hit the grindstone” way, meaning that he should work hard to get the money, but Link instead takes this as an invitation to slaughter many of the residents of Koradai, including some of Morshu’s other customers.

Link returns, but Morshu is shocked at his actions. He shouts that Link is trying to scam him and threatens him with his bombs, then reveals to Link that the swordsman murdered his customers but their spirit lives on in this humble shopkeep, now blessed with the power of MONETIZATION.

Furious and bloodlusting, Link at last tries to cut Morshu down—but unlike Ganon, the monsters, and the customers, Morshu blocks his blow with only a dry chuckle and a proclamation.

[LaGuaridadeChaz]

"I am their MERCY, I am their POWER, I am MONETIZATION"

Dude, that line shouldn't go as hard as it goes but it does! It makes me imagine Morshu as the one behind the curtain pulling all the strings to keep his war business going.