C.Q. Cumber

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“ This is C.Q. Cumber, a humble sea cucumber who works as a subway conductor and guide to the underground test facility. Despite his mysterious looks, this diminutive dude is a total pro and takes his job quite seriously. Whenever you're in trouble, try talking to him. ”
“ Welcome aboard. All passengers with CQ-80 devices can press X to display the Deepsea Metro map. ... Leave nothing behind. ”
— C.Q. Cumber's speech on the train before looping

C.Q. Cumber is a character in the Octo Expansion. He is a translucent blue sea cucumber (likely a sea pig) wearing a train conductor's hat. He is an employee of Kamabo Corporation, serving as the conductor of the Deepsea Metro.

He was first shown in the 8 March 2018 Nintendo Direct explaining the usage of the subway map to Agent 8 and interacting with Cap'n Cuttlefish.[2]

Octo Expansion

Upon receiving a CQ-80 and a CQ Card from the Telephone, Cap'n Cuttlefish and the newly christened Agent 8 board the Deepsea Metro's train. Once aboard, they meet C.Q. Cumber, who introduces himself to the duo and adds 1,000 CQ Points to the CQ Card.

At each station, C.Q. Cumber resides in the starting room where the equipper is located, and if he is spoken to, he instructs Agent 8 of the objective, hazards, and requirements of the upcoming test. If Agent 8 continues to talk to him after he has shared all of his advice, he will tell them to "take care out there", implying that he does care about them at least somewhat. If Agent 8 either fails the test's requirements or does something that precludes the possibility of completing the objective (such causing an 8-Ball to fall off of the stage), then C.Q. Cumber informs them of this before declaring that the test failed.

If the player returns to the Deepsea Metro after the defeat of the final boss, C.Q. Cumber mentions that Kamabo Co. has ceased to exist. Despite this, he assures Agent 8 that the Deepsea Metro is still running, allowing Agent 8 to complete any tests that they missed.

Trivia

  • His name is a pun of his species name, "sea cucumber".
  • Despite being an employee of Kamabo Corporation and, by extension, the Telephone, Hisashi Nogami has stated that C.Q. Cumber is "not a bad guy", only "faithful to his duties."[3]
  • C.Q. Cumber can sometimes be seen climbing on the wall near the entrance of a test chamber. If the player shoots ink at him, he will fall and land on his back. It is possible to flip him back over by turning into an octopus and jumping while touching his body.
  • According to Iso Padre, C.Q. Cumber is a close friend of his.
    • Iso Padre also says that C.Q. Cumber "works his tail off morning, noon, and night."
  • Sometimes when in the test fee room, C.Q. Cumber can be seen flattened out, with spider-like legs or with his front legs stretched and waving.
  • In some stations, creatures similar to C.Q. Cumber can be found.
  • Sometimes, floating objects similar to Poly Pockets found in tests include a figure similar to C.Q. Cumber.
  • When picking weapons, the player can see a blurred out C.Q. Cumber in an odd appearance. After the player picks a weapon, he will quickly go back to a normal formation.

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References

  1. ↑ Squid Research Lab Live from Squid Research Lab on Tumblr: C.Q. Cumber introduction
  2. ↑ YouTube Nintendo Direct 3.8.2018
  3. ↑ Splatoon 2 1 Year Anniversary and Looking Back on Octo-Expansion!
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