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[[File:S3 promo screenshot story Fuzzy Ink 00.jpg|thumb|Fuzzy Ooze and a Fuzzball]]

'''Fuzzy Ooze''' is a mysterious substance found in [[the Crater]] and [[Alterna]]. A '''Fuzzball''' may be attached to each splotch of Fuzzy Ooze.

== Description ==
Fuzzy Ooze pulsates like a life-form, but is not a living creature. It is covered with a brown furry substance, which may have a connection with the hairy [[Octarian]]s. There are Fuzzballs on Fuzzy Ooze splotches, which can be cleaned and eaten by [[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]]. According to [[List of Alterna Logs#Log.exe: Return of the Mammalians|Alterna Log.exe]], it was created by [[Mr. Grizz]] with liquid crystals found in the remains of Alterna, [[Golden Egg]]s, and his own fur.

If an [[Inkling]] or [[Octoling (playable)|Octoling]] comes into contact with Fuzzy Ooze, some manner of brown hairy fur-like substance grows all over their body, and they lose their sense of self. In this state, they are unable to do much but hopelessly roll around and respawn after a few seconds. However, [[Salmonid]]s like Smallfry are unaffected by Fuzzy Ooze, and can clean it up by eating it. The player needs to grab Smallfry and throw it at a Fuzzball, at the cost of [[Power Egg]]s on the overworld, or [[Golden Egg]]s during the {{RotMMission|Rocket|Boss 1}} [[Rocket Battle]]. This cleans up the Fuzzy Ooze.

== Appearances ==
Cleanable Fuzzy Ooze with Fuzzballs appears in:

* [[The Crater]]
* [[Future Utopia Island]]
* [[Cozy & Safe Factory]]
* [[Cryogenic Hopetown]]
* [[Landfill Dreamland]]
* [[Eco-Forest Treehills]]
* [[Happiness Research Lab]]
* {{RotMMission|Rocket|Boss 1}} [[Rocket Battle]]

Fuzzy Ooze as static environmental hazard appears in:

* [[The Crater]]
* [[Alterna Space Center]], in the area after {{RotMMission|Rocket|03}} [[Alterna Space Center Lift]]
* {{RotMMission|Rocket|04}} [[The Spirit Lifter: Steerage]]
* {{RotMMission|Rocket|05}} [[The Spirit Lifter: First Class]]
* {{RotMMission|Rocket|Boss 1}} [[Rocket Battle]]

Fuzzballs and fake Fuzzballs appears in {{RotMMission|Rocket|Boss 2}} [[Return of the Mammalians (mission)|Return of the Mammalians]] as a unique boss mechanic.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:S3 promo screenshot story Fuzzy Ink damage 00.jpg|[[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]] comes into contact with Fuzzy Ooze.
File:S3 promo screenshot story Fuzzy Ink damage 01.jpg|Agent 3 becomes a roll of fur.
File:Splatoon 3 Little Buddy Fuzzy ink aim.png|The player aiming [[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]] at a Fuzzball to clean up Fuzzy Ooze.
S3 RoTM BE 1.png|Fuzzy Ooze covering [[Splatsville]]
S3 RoTM BE 2.png|[[Inkling]]s and [[Octoling (playable)|Octolings]] being turned into fuzzy creatures
S3 RoTM BE 3.png|The Earth being covered in Fuzzy Ooze
</gallery>

<gallery widths="320" heights="180">
File:S3LittleBudyEatsFuzzyInk.mov|[[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]] consuming the Fuzzy Ooze. ([[:File:S3LittleBudyEatsFuzzyInk.mov|link to file]])
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* The Fuzzy Ooze and sanitized ooze from the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' share a few similarities:
** Both of them were created by the respective campaigns' main antagonists — Mr. Grizz created the Fuzzy Ooze and [[Commander Tartar]] compounded a primordial ooze that would be used for sanitization.
*** Additionally, both of these substances have infected the [[Octarian]]s. Respectively, the [[Sanitized Octarian]]s serve as enemies in the ''Octo Expansion'', while the [[Fuzzy Octarian]]s appear in the Crater and Alterna.
*** The antagonists have also used these substances to attempt to destroy the world in the finale of the single-player campaigns. This is further reinforced in their bad endings: 
**** During the [[Turf War (Octo Expansion)|Turf War]] mission, the [[NILS Statue]]'s superweapon is used to destroy [[Inkopolis]]. 
**** During [[Return of the Mammalians (mission)|Return of the Mammalians]], when Mr. Grizz pilots [[The Spirit Lifter]] towards Earth in an effort to cover the planet with Fuzzy Ooze.

== Names in other languages ==
{{Translation needed|Missing translations for Fuzzball}}
{{Localized name
|color=Splatoon 3
|title=Fuzzy Ooze
|Jap=ケバインク
|JapR=Keba-Inku
|JapM=Fuzzy Ink
|Dut=Vloeivacht
|DutM=Flow fur
|Fra=Bouillie hirsute
|FraM=Shaggy ink
|FraA=<!--French (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|FraAM=
|Ger=Flauschplasma
|GerM=Fluffy plasma
|Ita=Melma pelosa
|ItaM=Fuzzy slime
|Rus=Шерстудень
|RusR=Sherstuden'
|RusM=Fur jell
|Spa=Plasma pelificador
|SpaM=Hairifying plasma
|SpaA=<!--Spanish (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|SpaAM=
|ChiS=绒毛墨汁
|ChiSR=Róngmáo mòzhī
|ChiSM=Fuzzy Ink
|ChiT=絨毛墨汁
|ChiTR=Róngmáo mòzhī (Mandarin)<br>jung4 mou4 mak6 zap1 (Cantonese)
|ChiTM=Fuzzy Ink
|Kor=털나잉크
|KorR=teolnaingkeu
|KorM=Hairy ink
}}
{{Localized name
|color=Splatoon 3
|title=Fuzzball
|Jap=ケバインクのコア<br>毛玉
|JapR=Keba-Inku no Koa<br>Kedama
|JapM=Core of Fuzzy Ink<br>Hairball
|Dut=Haarbal
|DutM=Hairball
|Fra=Boule de poils
|FraM=
|FreA=<!--French (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|FreAM=
|Ger=Flauschknäuel
|GerM=
|Ita=Palla di pelo
|ItaM=
|Rus=Пушар
|RusR=Pushar
|RusM=Fluffball
|Spa=Bola de pelo
|SpaM=
|SpaA=<!--Spanish (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|SpaAM=
|ChiS=绒毛墨汁的核心<br>毛球
|ChiSR=Róngmáo mòzhī de héxīn<br>Máo qiú
|ChiSM=Core of Fuzzy Ink<br>Hairball
|ChiT=絨毛墨汁的核心<br>毛球
|ChiTR=Róngmáo mòzhī de héxīn (Mandarin)<br>jung4 mou4 mak6 zap1 dik1 hat6 sam1 (Cantonese)<br>Máo qiú (Mandarin)<br>mou4 kau4 (Cantonese)
|ChiTM=Core of Fuzzy Ink<br>Hairball
|Kor=털 뭉치
|KorR=
|KorM=
}}

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