| “ | No luck, boss. We can't find it anywhere!
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| ― Don Miguel |
Little Nest Egg is one of the sixteen endings in Completing the Mission.
After overhearing two Toppats conversation about the Toppat Clan's valuables being transported by train while disguised in the Tavern, Henry Stickmin sets out to steal the Toppats' money cart, and by extension, all of their money and valuables.
The ending is set after the events of the "Relentless Bounty Hunter" and "Presumed Dead" endings.
Walkthrough
Intro: Caravan Plan
In a tavern located on a snowy tundra, Icepick and Snowcap discuss their assets being transported to the rocket at the launch site. The two mention one particular train cart that is loaded with all of the clan's money. Overhearing this conversation, Henry Stickmin (wearing his Mysterious Vagabond mask) intentionally bumps into the two Toppats and steals their plans.
1 Day Until Launch, brandishing the tank he stole from the Toppats when hunting down Reginald Copperbottom, Henry makes his way to the transport train, which is being protected by an armed caravan. Scouting from a distance, Henry can:
- Fire (fail): Henry fires the main gun on the tank. The shot whizzes above the train and hits a plateau far away, causing him to facepalm afterwards. Message: That cannon is angled up SO FAR.
- Join the Caravan (fail): Henry joins up with the caravan behind Clement Warrantine's technical while cheerfully waving at Icepick, who promptly shoots him. Message: All you had to do was follow the dang train, Henry!
- Plow: Henry rams his tank right into the train, climbs up to the roof, and makes his way to the money cart.
Henry runs on the train roof. A Toppat member named Blast Connors, who is sitting behind a mounted gatling turret, moves to intercept him.
- Timeout (fail): If the time runs out without choices, Henry is killed by the minigun. Message: This gives a new definition to Bullet Time.
- Inside (fail): Henry dives into an open window into the cart, only to be found by five armed Toppat members after unwittingly knocking a sixth one out. Message: ...Maybe they didn't notice.
- Commandeer (fail): Henry leaps to the pickup truck but fails to enter it and hangs on the rear bed before Icepick kicks him off. Message: No free rides.
- Agility: Henry zips around using super-speed in order to avoid the bullets and takes out Blast Connors by stomping on him.
Henry makes his way to the money cart and breaks the lock of the adjacent cart, preventing the rest of the clan from getting out. Mr. Macbeth, the train conductor, stops the train. He grabs a laser rifle and confronts Henry. The next scene opens up an Undertale-style screen. Henry is at LV 18 and has 50 health. From here, Henry can:
- Fight (Mr. Macbeth) (fail): Henry lashes out at Mr. Macbeth and does 1 damage. Mr. Macbeth retaliates with several rounds of bullets that kill Henry. Message: Seeing the conductor riddle you with bullets... It fills you with determination.
- Act (Bribe) (fail): Henry attempts to bribe Mr. Macbeth with a share of the Toppat's money. Mr. Macbeth responds that the money isn't even his to begin with, then shoots a sniper shot right to Henry's SOUL, killing him. Message: Henry really bribes? No dignity.
- Mercy (Spare) (fail): Mr. Macbeth claims that Henry isn't taking him seriously, and unleashes a laser blast on Henry, killing him. Message: Oh mercy me.
- Item (Mirror): Henry equips the mirror. Mr. Macbeth unleashes an energy blast on Henry, only for it to be reflected, instantly reducing him to ashes.
Henry climbs out of the money cart and the rest of the Toppats in the jammed cart are still trying to get through the door, until Snowcap simply and logically suggests to just go out the back door to which Mr. Teal follows up on. To escape from them, specifically Mr. Teal and Mischevious Martin with the money cart, Henry can:
- By Land (fail): Henry commandeers the train, and continues to move it forward at a fast pace. He then detaches the passenger carts from the money cart and the rest of the train. The train continues towards the Toppat Launch Site, but because no one was driving the train, it zooms past the launch site and smashes into the cliffside, destroying it and killing Henry. Message: Watching you make choices is such a trainwreck.
- By Air (fail): Henry attaches a springpad under the train as Mr. Teal comes to apprehend Henry. Henry grabs onto the cart and the springpad launches, but he falls off the cart as soon as the springpad activates, and it is lost in the wild. Message: There. Now nobody gets to have it.
- By Sea: Henry activates an inflatable raft in front of the money cart, launching him and the cart into the river. The cart drifts away as Mischievous Martin and Mr. Teal watch helplessly, with the latter reporting on its loss.
A map is shown with a red dot and circle representing Henry, who continues to drift away in the South American wilderness. The Clan's search yields no result, and the Right Hand Man orders Don Miguel, Chip Crumm, as well as everyone else withdraw and focus on the rocket launch. Henry is last seen hiding on the shore next to the camouflaged money cart, taking some of the loot inside with him via a money bag.
Characters
- Henry Stickmin (Mysterious Vagabond) - Protagonist
- Icepick
- Snowcap
- Clement Warrantine
- Mr. Macbeth
- Fred Worst (Voice Only)
- Blast Connors
- Matilda Ivy
- Milhouse Filmore Jones
- Six Unknown Toppats
- Bartolomeo
- Larry the Guy
- Grunt
- Mischevious Martin
- Mr. Teal
- Don Miguel
- Chip Crumm
- Right Hand Man (Reborn) (Voice Only) - Main Antagonist
- Captain Hubert Galeforce (Flashback)
- Rupert Price (Flashback)
- Reginald Copperbottom (Flashback)
- Jefferson Smithsonian (Flashback)
- Danil Dolche (Flashback)
- Lemoy Kreutz (Flashback)
- Jimothy Johnston (Flashback)
Italics indicate they only appear in this ending.
Underlined indicate they only appear in fails in this ending.
References
Newgrounds
The Tank returns for this ending, once again referencing the tank driven by Tankman, the mascot of Newgrounds.
Grand Theft Auto
The Join the Caravan fail message is a reference to the fail cutscene in the mission Wrong Side of the Tracks from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, where Big Smoke says, "All we had to do, was to follow the damn train, CJ!"
Additionally, the armed Technical pickup in possession of the Toppats is influenced by the Karin Technical and its variants from Grand Theft Auto Online
Undertale
The confrontation with Macbeth is a reference to the combat interface in Undertale. Mr. Macbeth's theme, titled Tickets Please!, is based on Metal Crusher, Metatton's battle theme. Finally, when monsters are defeated through violence, they almost always disintegrate into dust at the end of the encounter. Mr. Macbeth disintegrating into ash after his fight is likely a reference to this aspect of Undertale.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
The Fail Message for Bribe is a reference to an early English translation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable, where the character Koichi is talked about in the line, "Koichi really steals? No dignity."
Infiltrating the Airship
Mirror might be a callback to Dirk.
Trivia
- The technical is driven by Clement Warrantine, with Icepick on the back. However, in Capital Gains, it is instead being driven by Stoneface, with Wallace Dagwood manning the HMG.
- This is the only pathway involving the Right Hand Man in his cyborg form that does not feature him physically, as Henry is presumed dead.
- However, the Right Hand Man is still heard from in the credits.
- Furthermore, this is the only pathway with the Right Hand Man defeated in Infiltrating the Airship where Henry does not interact with the Right Hand Man in his cyborg form.
- This is the only RBH-chosen pathway that does not result in the Toppat Clan being made defunct.
- This and Toppat Civil Warfare are the only endings in which the orbital station does not appear.
Music
| Track | Composer/Artist | Notes |
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| 🎧 "Caravan Duty" | PuffballsUnited | Opening theme. |
| 🎧 "A Feeling of Tread" | Zanzlanz | Played during the "Join the Caravan" fail |
| 🎧 "Elysium" | Elation | Plays during Henry's ambush on the top of the Toppat train. |
| 🎧 "Tickets Please!" | PuffballsUnited | Mr. Macbeth's battle theme. |
| 🎧 "Little Nest Egg" | Ockeroid | Ending theme. |
Gallery
Flashbacks
Part 1
The correct one for this is Plow.
Part 2
The correct one is Agility.
Part 3
The correct one is Item (Mirror).
Part 4
The correct one is By Sea, then the route concludes.
Extra
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Government Supported Private Investigator • Pure Blooded Thief • Relentless Bounty Hunter • Rapidly Promoted Executive |
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Ghost Inmate • Convict Allies • Presumed Dead • International Rescue Operative • The Betrayed |
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Toppat King • Cleaned 'em Out • Stickmin Space Resort • Little Nest Egg • Special BROvert Ops • Master Bounty Hunter • Jewel Baron • Valiant Hero • Free Man • Revenged • Toppat Civil Warfare • Pardoned Pals • Toppat Recruits • Capital Gains • Toppat 4 Life • Triple Threat Secret: Multiverse Correction |