Deltarune Chapter 5 Guide: Full Walkthrough of Asgore’s Dark Past

Deltarune Chapter 5 is packed with a lot to do, but it’s the story focus that really changes the tone. This chapter digs deep into Asgore’s past and the secrets he’s been keeping inside his flower shop, all while the game uses the school festival as a stage for something that starts festive and slowly turns unsettling. Everything happens during that same day—confetti, music, and dates—until the Dark Fountain is opened and the world starts shifting under your feet.

Opening Moments: Kris Returns, the Festival Begins

Chapter 5 starts immediately after the end of Chapter 4. Kris climbs back to their room and puts the player’s heart back inside their chest. From there, you leave the room, interact with the hallway mirror (where Kris can’t meet their own eyes), then head downstairs to find Toriel waking up on the couch.

Toriel asks for honey toast. The game has you use the microwave for about ten seconds, then hand it over. The conversation moves to the locked house and Toriel’s late night with Sans. She also mentions a plan to surprise Asriel at his dorm, since his exams are finishing up.

When you leave the house, head south, then turn right to encounter Asgore. He explains how he and Toriel were once crowned King and Queen of the festival—an experience that inspired the name Flower King for his shop. He adds that he wants to help Toriel financially once he’s stable again. Continue down the road, grab the save point, then enter the school and go through the storeroom door to reach Castle Town.

Castle Town: Customizing Susie and Filling Ralsei’s Room

In Castle Town, Ralsei and Lancer talk things up, and Lancer reveals that Susie has a big date today. Since Chapter 4, the cathedral in Castle Town has opened, and if you want a breather you can sit at the piano to listen to short character-linked themes. Save near the castle entrance, then step inside.

Cross the small race track and enter the door to find Queen measuring Susie for a date outfit. When Lancer arrives with blueprints, the customization menu opens. The selection I chose was Hair 02, Shirt 06, Pants 02, Hat 04, and Shoes 04. After the full reveal, Susie takes it off quietly and returns to her usual clothes.

Head left through the living quarters, past Queen and Tenna’s room, to reach Ralsei’s space behind tape. Susie barges in and shows that the room is almost empty—only a single window remains. Ralsei admits he’s starting to form his own opinions for the first time and asks whether he “deserves” the right to feel as a darkner. Tell him to just be himself, and he gets flustered.

That moment is interrupted by Susie returning with furniture item number one: a dustbin. A Ralsei plushie sits in the corner too—one Kris will keep forever. When you’re ready, leave Castle Town; you can’t return for the rest of the day.

Susie and Noelle’s Date: Confetti, Calls, and the Dark Fountain

Outside the school, go left to find Noelle. She immediately notices the trash still stuck in Susie’s hair and laughs. Noelle joins the group, and you guide everyone through town. Confetti covers the streets, and nearly every resident has something to say. The interactions are optional, but talking to people matters here because it can influence the ending.

One especially sweet detail: Noelle’s dad has been discharged from the hospital and is setting up lights outside the town hall. He’s visibly supportive of Susie and Noelle’s relationship.

From the save-point intersection, head north to reach the festival entrance. Go right to meet Berdly for a fun exchange, then go left to find a nervous resident about to perform on stage. You can send one of three nearby NPCs to help, though the performance still collapses into one note. Keep moving right, talk to Asgore, and continue until the game prompts you to choose between staying at the festival or going to the beach. After checking everything you can, go to the beach.

Later, Susie and Noelle’s date is going well while Kris sleeps at the table. Carol calls, and Susie throws the phone rather than letting Noelle answer it—then immediately worries she threw it too hard. It’s fine. They settle by the lake to watch the sunset. Susie carries Noelle into the water, and Noelle opens up about wanting to run away from home but feeling too weak. Susie tells her she’s stronger than Noelle thinks.

Deltarune also has a small PC quirk worth knowing: on Steam, it can boot with a minimized window. This guide mentions fullscreen as the way to get a better view.

Noelle finally answers Carol’s next call and, caught up in the moment, blurts out that she can’t come to the festival because she’s with Susie and really likes her. After hanging up, Susie tells her the feeling is mutual, then heads out for ice cream. Carol calls a third time with serious news: Noelle’s dad has fallen at the festival. Noelle rushes off and asks Kris to tell Susie it’s an emergency.

Go left from the beach. Susie heads into Asgore’s shop to grab flowers for Noelle. While she’s inside, Kris pulls the heart out of their body, throws it into a dustbin, and draws a knife. Susie returns looking the wrong direction, giving Kris enough time to slip around through the back. When she turns, Kris opens a Dark Fountain inside the shop. Susie drops the flowers in shock, pushes the door open, and calls out. Kris doesn’t wait and goes in.

Through the back entrance, Kris puts the heart back and falls into the fountain.

Flowery’s Arrival and the Garden of Hopes and Dreams

In the Dark World, Susie notes that this version feels oddly peaceful. Save and push forward until Susie spots Asgore above, and the game cuts to its first anime-style introduction scene for Flowery. Flowery claims an SSS blood type and says he was Asgore’s college roommate and best friend. He grows a flower from Susie’s hand, then hides everyone in bushes when Asgore walks past.

Continue walking to find four wardrobes. Ralsei pops out of the fourth—Flowery had locked him away. Keep searching: Flowery appears again behind another bush, and he drops Ralsei’s old Chapter 1 costume onto his head before leaving. Ralsei warns the group to hurry in case the Roaring Knight tries to kidnap Asgore again, like what happened to Toriel in Chapter 3.

Garden Layout: Floradinn Encounters and Puzzle Loops

This section mirrors Chapter 1’s Field of Hopes and Dreams, with cherry blossom trees blooming as you move right. Save at the point ahead, cross the bridge, and two Floradinn ambush you. Spare or fight, then continue south and left across another bridge to find a chest with RedRibbon armor.

Head right from that bridge. Three spikes block the path; push the stone onto a switch to clear them. Ahead, two more spikes require a second stone guarded by a Floradinn. The guide’s route is: head south, bite the mushroom twice to grow it over Kris’s head, return to the Floradinn so tree bark knocks the mushroom off, and then let foxes appear. One fox shapeshifts into the exact stone you need. When it tries to eat the mushroom, press Z to grab and carry it to the switch.

In the next room, go through spinning scissors, then reach a huge locked door that requires a fight against a Floradinn. When Show Love becomes a running gag involving Susie and then Ralsei, use Ralsei’s Idea: he explains love as a flower that blooms on its own schedule. It works, the Floradinn asks if Ralsei can find a gamer boyfriend, and the fight ends awkwardly. The door still doesn’t open until Flowery drops in from nowhere, squishes Ralsei, and forces himself into the party.

Interact with Ralsei’s remaining hat twice to have Flowery grow flowers on it, then fight the second Floradinn with Flowery standing in for Ralsei. Flowery grabs both enemies, makes them kiss, and throws them away. The door opens, and you can find a save point on the left plus a box of fake Flowery Dollars.

Through the door, pick up the watering can. The path ahead disappears, but planting the eight nearby flowers with the can grows grass and creates a new route. You can also use the watering can to unlock bonus paths in the rotating scissors room.

Return to the prior room and ring the second bell. Head north to guide scissors into a tree that Sheary is caring for. This triggers a fight. Use SalonCut act, cut the circle accurately with the arrows, and a well-timed cut fills the Mercy meter quickly enough to spare both Sheary.

Pass into the newly opened area to reach a small restaurant where Asgore and Flowery are drinking. Flowery puts noise-cancelling cups on Asgore’s ears and serves root beer; Susie chugs it in one go. Save, then head right.

Immovable leaves block the way. Rush through speed torii gates and collide into them to break them apart. Loop the lower route, climb the stairs, and work through timed platform puzzles where you press a button and stand on highlighted spots with Susie and Ralsei.

Later, Ralsei smashes a puzzle blocking Susie’s path, so climb the stairs to reunite. After more Flowery antics—including him skateboarding past a puzzle while Asgore watches proudly—the door opens. Follow the path until Flowery blocks the group near the light-world exit.

Petal Feather: Aqua, Seth, and the Garden Shrine

Save, take the left speed torii gate, and follow this route from the intersection: right, up, right, up, right, up, left, up. Water the black patches to find a Green Tea chest. Return to the empty watering-can stand, plant the path left to reach a torii gate, water the black area above right, place the can on the stand, and go inside.

Eventually, a one-on-one fight with Aqua begins (the swords-wielding little girl) after Ralsei makes a deal for the Petal Feather. The guide’s suggestion: use Spin first for 20% Mercy, Dance for the sweeping sword rows, and Coolpose for the petal spread attack. Survive her final massive sword swing and the battle ends. Aqua keeps her end of the deal. Move ahead and slide down the vine.

Save, then go right at the intersection and climb the stairs to grab the Petal Feather. Everyone feels lighter, and the combat/control style shifts toward platforming while allowing free sword swinging. Head right across platforms and press C to command the party. Either make Ralsei a platform or have Susie cut down the tree, then break vines and keep moving.

Aqua appears and runs a short real-time combat using her new Bullet Pattern. Dodge projectiles, jump-attack to clear bullet patterns, and hit the statue to return to normal mode.

The guide then points to an eggs checklist for Deltarune, but the Chapter 5 walkthrough continues: before switching modes, use Act on a green hook point to summon Jackenstein, stretching Ralsei into a platform. Jump across, break the Flowery coin bag, then use the statue and descend the vines.

In the Way Home area, Asgore and Flowery sit above on a giant plant. Asgore casually mentions a black river flowing from the ground, and Flowery deflects. In the next room, hit the statue, climb the tree, and convert Ralsei into platforms at each hook point until you reach the upper cliff where the fountain is visible in the distance.

Follow the path behind Asgore and Flowery at the fountain. Susie calls out. Flowery blasts Asgore away and warns that one more step means a fight. Kris steps forward. Flowery orders everyone to meet him at Flower Castle.

Seth and Aqua: First Boss, Then the Second Trial

Save, climb vines, pass speed gates, use charge jumps for wider gaps, then drop into the top hole. Flip modes and keep going. Seth (Purple) corrects Aqua on her name during an overheard conversation. Climb ledges by using Act on vines to create platforms, fight airborne book enemies by jumping to reach them, ride a wind geyser to the top, then slide to the other side.

You’ll meet a humble farmer, then climb more vines while watching for falling peaches. Eventually, the guide has you fight two Leaflings.

Continue right, flip modes again, and confront Seth and Aqua directly. Seth starts a real-time boss fight. He summons glasses while Aqua throws swords that double if they pass through the lenses. Have Susie use Rude Buster on the glasses, command Ralsei to hold position at the corner so the lenses tilt toward Kris, then jump on Ralsei and attack until the glasses shatter. Repeat for the second pair.

Aqua flees, Seth trips, Ralsei helps them up, and both leave embarrassed.

Second Clash: Mixed Controls and “Very difference” Choice

If you need gear, visit the cliffs shop, then head right into a hayfield where a Kakaw fight happens at the end. Push through with a Starwalker throwing projectiles at you through a speed gate.

Re-activate the Petal Feather to jump across golden flowers using pinwheels while avoiding Aqua’s swords; then deactivate and enter a wind geyser. Climb vines, find the real chest among decoys on a platform, go through the cave, reactivate the feather, and trigger the Aqua and Seth encounter a second time. Have Susie hit a pinwheel to create an updraft while dodging swords on the way up. Save at the top.

At the castle staircase, Seth asks Aqua for the Petal Feather. She says she already gave it to friends. Choosing “Very difference” between friends and enemies triggers the Seth-and-Aqua boss fight. FlatterX on Seth boosts his Mercy by 50%, but he grabs the notification and throws it away. PoseX on Aqua adds 20% until Seth cancels it. Survive the next attacks: first a duck thrown at you, then Aqua shoving Seth into a box while attacking with swords. After Aqua flies off, Seth gets back up and fights on his own, eventually calling Aqua back so they can fly away together.

Flower Castle Progression: Keys, Trials, and the Hyper Punishment Gun

Start Flower Castle by activating the Petal Feather, leaping to the castle, deactivating before the final stairs, and entering. Flowery says he’s protecting Asgore from his family’s pain. Asgore steps out in shining armor and pushes Kris and Susie into a light pillar. Back in the real world, Kris mentions the back entrance, and Susie realizes the fountain must have been opened using it. They re-enter through the back.

Flowery immediately cages Susie and Kris. Eat the moss in the top right corner to cause Flowery to summon more, setting up a quirky loop. Aqua joins the cell; Susie befriends her. Seth arrives to convince Aqua the group is her enemy. To protect her, Aqua lifts the cage. Seth asks Kris for a reward for helping create the dark world; Kris hands over a feather, Susie intercepts it, and Aqua slams the cage on Seth.

Reunite with Ralsei, climb to the next floor, go left past two Shinobeetle fights (Convince act, then spare), and find Asgore and Flowery sorting old personal notes. Asgore is building a case to prove the Roaring Knight exists. A gun enemy appears: use Ralsei’s act to pull it down, hit it until it retreats, then dodge circles as you finish it. Save and continue.

Yellow guards the Yellow Key and threatens the group until they gaslight him into depression and he walks away. Unlock Yellow’s door, go left past enemies, find and wear Yellow’s hat, dig with Susie and Ralsei, and discover Yellow was standing behind you the whole time.

Yellow guides everyone toward a room with the Hyper Punishment Gun, which he’s about to use on himself. Use Yellow’s flower to jump and hit it, have Susie Rude Buster the weapon, and keep attacking while dodging Aqua’s swords until it’s destroyed. Yellow stops, then locks himself in jail anyway.

The next room features Blue. He needs Yellow for the Blue Key, so he goes to find him. Save, return to the jail slide, and follow the cloud trail Blue leaves. Aqua tells Blue Yellow is in jail. Follow Blue to colored doors; he unlocks the blue one.

Go through, skip the stairs, take the second blue door to the jail, and Blue frees Yellow. When the group tries to sneak past, a spotlight catches them and the Yellow-and-Blue boss fight begins.

You need at least 40% TP to start the trial. Blue creates a path to your heart while Yellow’s bullets follow it—dodge both at the same time. When you have enough TP, select Justice on Yellow to begin. The four cases are:

• Case one: a Floradinn was crushed flat — Seth is guilty, evidence is PerpBook.
• Case two: Yellow’s shirt turned jet black — Green is guilty, evidence is YellowShred.
• Case three: Green’s handkerchiefs were stolen — Aqua is guilty, evidence is RedSplatter.
• Case four: Yellow’s secret petals were missing — Blue is guilty, evidence is Blue String.

Blue eventually admits he took the petals. Yellow is devastated, fires his gun to vent, and blue flowers spill out. Blue presents a bouquet made from both of their petals, and Yellow is genuinely moved. As the group tries to leave, Blue warns them not to gaslight him.

Relax with Ralsei at the hot spring while he warns more Dark Fountains will bring the Roaring closer. Susie cannonballs in and ends it. Head right to return to the main castle area, use scissors to cut the left bush, and drop down.

Flower Castle Continued: Orange Key, Netskie Aqua, and Combined Bosses

Save in the cafe, buy healing items, then continue right. Dodge Aqua’s swords through upper doors, activate the Petal Feather ahead, and climb to Asgore’s room where Flowery scatters his notes. Some land near the group; Ralsei identifies them as records of every dark world they’ve visited, including mentions of the Black Shards from the Roaring Knight’s sword.

Arrange platforms with Ralsei’s help while the Petal Feather is active to reach the Orange Key, then go through the orange door. Orange declares he’s the strongest and fights when Ralsei mocks him. Hit the boxing gloves, watch them ricochet, and knock one toward the door to break it.

Reach the second diner to find Seth, then Green. Green avoids fighting entirely, serves everyone cheese, and opens a shortcut back to the cafe.

Save if needed, then head through the upper door to find Aqua, who wants three foxes found before you can pass. Follow a fox through an armor room until it tires. In the upper right room, stand on the platform to reveal that most foxes are rocks. Go behind the curtain, pick any fox, and exit to transform it into Aqua or Seth. Place that character on the platform, then carry the real fox outside the red lines.

For the second fox, watch irregularly moving bullets heading right and grab the fourth from the left. Bring it to Aqua, who transforms into a Netskie. Use the Faker act and touch fake bullets for Mercy until the real Aqua arrives with real swords. The fight ends when Seth drags both Aquas away.

Climb up, activate the Petal Feather, use Ralsei on sword fans for hidden platforms, and head right for the combined glasses fight with Seth, Aqua, and Orange. This time, instead of using Rude Buster, angle Orange’s boxing gloves at Seth’s glasses with four properly placed hits.

Orange is revealed as a tiny rat. Ralsei laughs. Orange attacks for zero damage. Everyone tells it to practice, and it storms off. Go through the next door to find Green and Orange together. Orange accuses the group of bullying it, and when it eats Green’s food, its gloves grow huge for the boss fight.

Both can be spared, but each requires 84% TP. Build TP by defending first, then touch Green’s dropped eggs before Orange can eat them for extra TP. At the threshold, act to get along with Orange for 25% Mercy on Orange and twenty on Green. Orange needs to eat at least five items before attacking. Use FeastX on Green when it appears. For their final combined attack, watch for red lines that show the glove’s route, dodge the hands that follow, and survive until the sequence ends.

After the fight, move forward. Ralsei quietly prays for the prophecy to change and for his friends’ safety. Flowery rises from nearby water and tells Ralsei he has a kind and loving heart, then hands over vouchers for free drinks. Once the group reunites, head left, cut the second Asgore bush, grab the giant watering pot, and use it on the sprout below. The sprout becomes a huge vine.

The walkthrough notes that Chapter 5 began with Susie, Noelle, and Kris at the town festival, and that this section includes all the activities you can do during that portion.

Castle Top and the Final Gauntlet

Climb the vine past flowers that make awkward conversation with a distant Asgore. Near the top, Asgore asks Flowery to let him fight the Roaring Knight directly. Flowery sends him flying and then allows the group to reach the summit. There, Asgore announces that the flowers will fight with everything if the group keeps going. They scatter. Walk through the door and save.

Sprint right past Shinobeetle. Seth confronts the group with a Shinobeetle of their own. From this point, spare everyone. Use Convince to hit 85% Mercy, then use Convince with Kris and spare with Susie simultaneously.

Blue and Yellow appear next. Blue builds platforms, while Yellow destroys any platform that has flowers on them. Move fast, hit flowers to jump over Yellow’s lasers near the end. Enter the castle interior where Flowery points out the group’s double standard—specifically that Castle Town’s fountain hasn’t been sealed. Susie says that’s their home. Flowery acknowledges it and leaves.

Rush through the next speed gate while dodging Aqua’s knives. Seth then ambushes with three Shi. Use Intimidate and press Z when Kris’s pose lands at center. After sparing two, Aqua joins the last one—pose and spare it as well.

Green appears next and only raises the cafe prices by a dollar. Save, then deal with a large platforming room featuring the Petal Feather. You must use Rude Buster on closed flowers to open them and attach Ralsei to vines mid-air. The timing is strict—if you fall, you start the sequence over.

The final gauntlet hits all at once. Seth and Aqua combine attacks: Seth drops spirits that Aqua turns into swords. Mix Rude Buster and sword strikes to clear them. Blue and Yellow then deploy a circling UFO that sweeps lasers. Stand in safe gaps, shift to avoid beams, strike it with Rude Buster, then finish with a sword when it descends. Orange ends it with massive boxing gloves: dodge shadows before impact, use Rude Buster heavily, and in the final phase let the two gloves crash into each other by staying outside the highlighted zones. Orange flees, Green heals the entire party. Deactivate the Petal Feather, save inside the castle, and step into the castle top.

Flowery Final Battle: Trials, Counters, and the Prophecy Twist

Flowery greets the group and says the fountain is just ahead. Before the final stairs, he asks whether they have the power to defy fate, then disappears. Climb the stairs to find the fountain wrapped entirely in vines, with Flowery standing in front of it.

Flowery explains that all seven flowers of this world—himself, Green, Orange, Seth, Aqua, Blue, and Yellow—were part of the bouquet Asgore used to propose to Toriel. Even after the marriage ended, Asgore kept every flower alive. With all of them lending their power, Flowery reaches his peak. The Fun Gang takes to flying flowers, and the last battle begins.

After Kris’s heart shifts from red to blue following the first exchange, you can fly through blue bamboo shoots inside the heart box. Only break the blue parts; avoid the white sections entirely.

Flowery can be spared using acts that require 50% and then 64% TP. Defend until you reach those amounts. His first attack sends blue and white vines; hold Z to charge the heart and release it toward blue sections. Once TP maxes, use PoseyZ and press Z when the Kris silhouette reaches the center.

His second attack brings Flowery into the box personally. When he turns blue, hold Z and counter, then act again. His third attack strengthens the vine barrage, so charge early and avoid white cacti scattered through the middle. His fourth repeats the second, adding white flower throws after the counter. Keep dodging while countering.

On the fifth turn, PoseyZ becomes BlowAwayZ. Mash Z to pull Flowery closer, since proximity increases his Mercy faster. His sixth repeats the third; after acting, Flowery blows wind back at you, raising your Mercy meter instead. If your meter reaches 100%, you lose. Seth and Aqua join him here: rush past Seth’s scattered word boxes without touching them, then touch any green words for a boost. Act to raise everyone’s Mercy, and one more act sends Seth and Aqua away.

Green and Orange step in next. Spare them the same way as before. Orange assists Flowery during a charge-in attack, so counter both simultaneously. One more act sends them away. Blue and Yellow arrive last with combined vine attacks and shattering flowers that scatter pellets everywhere.

Select Justice to start the trial. Ralsei argues that Flowery wrongfully jailed Susie and Kris, using moss as prison-food evidence. Flowery counters by accusing Kris of stealing the Petal Feather. Ralsei’s argument collapses when Flowery proves Aqua had no right to give the feather away. Ralsei is pushed out of the fight, leaving only Kris and Susie.

Flowery’s final move scatters tiny blue sections across white vines to clear quickly, then summons four clones that attack one at a time. Counter each clone.

Select Susie’s Idea from the act menu. Susie notices the flower stopped rising and pretends Asgore is falling from above. When Flowery looks, she throws Kris onto the vine. Climb immediately as spiked plants grow from below. Grab the blue pipes for a speed boost and don’t stop until you reach the top.

Flowery absorbs every other flower and transforms into a powered-up state. Sprint right with the Petal Feather active and attack whenever he closes in. Repeat until both collide head-on, then press Z when the meter line hits its marked point.

Chapter 5 Ending: Asgore’s Confession, Flowery’s Sacrifice, and the Roaring Knight

Kris and Flowery collapse after the clash. Asgore rushes straight to Kris and ignores Flowery. Blue heals both with rain. When Kris regains consciousness, Asgore finally tells his side of the story.

He says that ever since the tragedy referenced throughout the chapter, he wanted to prove that a Dark World exists and that what happened in town wasn’t his fault. After everything, he admits the effort was pointless. No one in his family ever truly blamed him, yet he let guilt drive them away. He apologizes, says he’s proud of Kris, praises their friends, and asks them to seal the fountain.

Flowery tries to stop him one last time, but Asgore reveals he was playing along the whole time. His real goal was always finding the truth. Flowery steps aside out of loyalty.

Walk right to say goodbye to each character. Every flower returns to its natural form and thanks the group for witnessing their dream. Talk to Flowery and he moves out of the way. Interact with the Dark Fountain to seal it, but something is off: everyone stays in the Dark World even after it closes, and Flowery suspects another fountain has been opened.

The Roaring Knight arrives in bird form and kidnaps Asgore. Flowery sprints after them and nearly catches up when the Knight crashes into a wall. They clash, and in a single brutal moment, the Knight cuts Flowery in half. Ralsei rushes to his side and tries to heal him. Flowery says it won’t work, but Ralsei tries anyway.

Before passing away, Flowery warns Susie and Kris that something deeply dangerous is forming beneath their town, and that only they can stop it. He transforms into an ordinary flower. Ralsei sits beside him while asking Kris and Susie to finish sealing the second fountain.

Go right past the tree and up the stairs to close it. The Flower King’s dark world ends.

Back in the real world late at night, Susie rushes to find something to repair the broken yellow flower container. Kris discovers two hidden items near the flowers: a packet of yellow flower seeds with a warning label, and a piece of paper containing the code to the mysterious shelter in the southern part of town. Kris starts to tear the paper, but Susie returns with tape, instantly recognizes what it is, and grabs it from Kris’s hands. Together, they fix the container and head outside.

Susie wonders how many people the Roaring Knight has already taken to that shelter, since Asgore is now among them. She asks Kris to walk her home because she wants to talk.

Head left and south. Susie discusses what a good team they make and how much she’s been thinking about “us.” Reach the school, go inside, and walk toward Castle Town. Right before entering, Susie says this isn’t only about them anymore—the whole town is in danger and someone trustworthy needs to know. She decides on Noelle.

Inside Castle Town, Susie begins preparing her room. Kris waits outside the storeroom, then quietly leaves the school. Deltarune Chapter 5 ends there, with a calm tone and a lot left unresolved.

Between Susie and Noelle’s date, Flowery’s genuinely emotional backstory, and that final scene that refuses to give real closure, Chapter 5 may be the most personal thing Deltarune has done yet.

Optional Content: Chapter 5 Secret Boss “Pink”

If you want to see everything Chapter 5 offers, the guide stresses that you shouldn’t skip the optional Pink secret boss. After reaching Green’s final shop, head left instead of following the route to the Fountain. Drop onto the fan to create a wind current leading down to the Pink Door. You’ll need the Mystery Key to open it.

To get the Mystery Key, you need 10 Pink Coins, so it’s worth collecting those while exploring. The guide also mentions dedicated resources for collecting Pink Coins and for beating the secret Pink boss.

Pink—also called Mad Mew Mew—is described as one of the hardest fights in the chapter. The battle focuses on collecting Pink Hearts to increase your TP cap, then using Flirt ACTs to fill the Doki Meter while surviving increasingly intense patterns. Between phases, Pink quizzes you; wrong answers damage the entire party, turning it into a mix of memory test and boss fight. Bring plenty of healing items, especially revival options, because the final phase is harder than the opening.

Winning grants another Shadow Crystal and unlocks a hidden reward room where Pink Coins and Flowery Dollars can be spent on exclusive weapons and armor. Since you can only afford three equipment pieces in a single run, the guide recommends choosing rewards that fit your preferred playstyle.