The Murder Monkeys first appear in the " Monkey Business" level, as the only enemies of the Hotel map. If the player knocks on a door, a Murder Monkey will peek out, but it's harmless. When stunned, the Murder Monkeys will stay still and lean their heads forward, bobbing them in a dazed condition. To avoid the Murder Monkeys, it is highly recommended to group them together or obtain a red shard to predict their movements. They will often make breathing sounds and can be heard slashing their knives when close by.
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They will also take the shortest path to the player, allowing them to surround the player in corner rooms. They will always maintain a pace faster than their regular walking speed, and will not slow down unless they are stunned. However, once they get in a certain distance from the player, they will begin to run after them and will only lose the player if they get far away again. The Murder Monkeys will wander around at a slow pace. Like other monsters as well, the Monkeys are under the servitude of Malak, assisting the overlord in his conquest to protect the ring pieces and keep his might eternal. E explains that the Monkeys were once the souls of humans who abandoned their humanity and gave in into their lust for blood, choosing to become monsters and tormentors. Like other monsters of the realm, the Murder Monkeys are blood-thirsty and violent creatures with a desire for murder, relentlessly chasing their victims until they reach to their target and successfully murders them. – E, describing the nature of the Murder Monkeys Now they continue on in this place as monstrous Murder Monkeys. Once the Monkeys go into a nightmare mode, their eyes will glow red, and their clothing will turn purple. They wear red bellhop uniforms with yellow buttons and stripes, with black collars and forearms, as well as a red hat, with grey pants on their lower body.
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On their backs are large wind-up keys, meaning that they are probably robotic, or like a wind-up toy. Unlike real monkeys, however, they lack a tail completely. They have large, beady eyes, with pink lines over their eyes and the left eye being a lazy eye. To accentuate their heavily deranged appearance and nature, their heads are bigger than their humanoid body with their mouths filled with sharp bloody teeth.
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They lack any real hands, as they have been replaced with large bloody blades or knives on their sleeves instead. The Murder Monkeys appear as anthropomorphic monkeys.