What Caused the Big Bang? YOU!

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Return of the Mammalians missions

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“	In this mission, we will test your optimism during a formidable task: break every target simultaneously.	”
— O.R.C.A. describing the level

What Caused the Big Bang? YOU! is the 13th level in Splatoon 3's story mode, Return of the Mammalians.

Description

To pass this level the player must break every target block in one shot, using the E-liter 4K or the E-liter 4K Scope.

Access

Next to Octopods at Rest Tend to FLIP OUT!, you can see another kettle. That kettle is this level.

Walkthrough

Checkpoint 1

The course consists of a platform on which the player will stand and a spinning apparatus. In the center of the apparatus are the target blocks and in the middle of the target blocks is a Balloon Fish. The player must shoot and detonate the Balloon Fish to destroy the target blocks at the right time to pass the level. If the player does not hit the Balloon Fish, they will fail.

Enemies and Mechanics

First Introduced

• File:Large target crate RotM.png

  Target Crate

Previously Introduced

• File:Balloon Fish.jpg

  Balloon Fish

• File:Checkpoint splatoon 2 prima guide.png

  Checkpoint

Quotes

English (North America)

File:S3 Icon Callie.png Agent 1's Quotes

“	How are you supposed to break all of these targets with a single shot?! It's impossible!	”
— When you wait for 3 seconds

File:S3 Icon Marie.png Agent 2's Quotes

“	Maybe there's something helpful hiding in this mess...	”
— After Agent 1's quote

“	Aw...	”
— When you fail the level

File:S3 Icon O.R.C.A..png O.R.C.A.'s Quotes

“	Mission...failed. You did not break all of the targets.	”
— After Agent 2's failure quote

Trivia

• This level has a resemblance to the Octo Expansion mission, One-Shot Station.
• Representations of computer error messages are floating in the background.

Etymology

This mission's name is referring to the Big Bang, a hypothetical occurrence that is believed to have created the universe.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	宇宙の中心が、ここにある。 一発でマトをすべて壊しましょう Uchū no chūshin ga, koko ni aru. Ippatsu de mato wo subete kowashimashō	Center of the universe exists here. Destroy all targets with one shot
Dutch	Oorsprong van de oerknal Vernietig alle doelwitten met één schot!	Origin of the Big Bang Destroy all targets with one shot!
French (NOE)	Le Big Bang, c'est Bibi! Détruis toutes les cibles en un seul tir.	The Big Bang, it's thanks to yours truly! Destroy every target in one shot.
German	Urknall ohne Umwege! Zerstöre alle Ziele gleichzeitig mit nur einem einzigen Schuss!	Big Bang without detours! Destroy all targets at once with only one single shot!
Russian	Путешествие к центру Вселенной Разбейте все мишени одним выстрелом. Puteshestvie k tsentru Vselennoy Razbeyte vse misheni odnim vystrelom.	Journey to the Center of the Universe Destroy all targets in one shot.
Spanish (NOA)	¿El centro del universo? ¡TÚ! Elimina todos los blancos de un disparo.	The center of the universe? YOU! Destroy all targets in one shot.
Spanish (NOE)	¿El centro del universo? ¡Aquí! Elimina todos los blancos de un disparo.	The center of the universe? Here! Destroy all targets in one shot.
Chinese (Simplified)	这里是宇宙的中心。 一击破坏所有标靶。 Zhèlǐ shì yǔzhòu de zhōngxīn. Yījī pòhuài suǒyǒu biāobǎ.	This is the center of the universe. Destroy all targets in one shot.