Editing Scissors (boss)

{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Scissors}}
{{quote|All right! Enough. It was fun while it lasted...but [[Mario|your]] feeble attacks have grown tiresome. Let's CUT to the climax! Ha haaa!|Scissors|[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]}}
[[File:PMTOK Scissors Treasure.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Scissors' Collectible Treasure in the [[Musée Champignon]]]]
'''Scissors''', '''The Dual-Bladed Duelist''', is a member of the [[Legion of Stationery]] who guards the end of the green [[streamer]] and is the boss of [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario: The Origami King|Bowser's Castle]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', being the last member guarding the end of a streamer to be fought. Scissors is a pair of green right-handed scissors with [[King Olly]]'s insignia on it, and is stated to be King Olly's top lieutenant amongst the Legion of Stationery. 

Scissors first appears slicing [[Bowser Jr.]] to pieces outside the entrance of Bowser's Castle when he first tries to gain entry into the castle. Later, it is shown assaulting the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]], slicing them into tiny pieces and sticking their faces to a [[Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle]], including that of [[Kamek]]'s, to create a [[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]]. Scissors narrowly misses cutting Mario when they first meet, claiming it would be uninteresting if Mario was immediately cut to pieces. It then sends out the Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle as a warm up for Mario before engaging him directly.

Unlike the other Legion of Stationery members except for [[Stapler (boss)|Stapler]], Scissors says nothing when defeated; instead, it simply falls flat and explodes when [[Olivia]] pokes it over. Kamek, Bowser Jr., and the Koopa Troop are all restored to normal after Scissors is defeated.

Scissors strongly resembles the [[Scissors (Thing)|Scissors Thing]] from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
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==Battle==
{{quote|Let's get this straight: I WILL annihilate you...but I don't see why we can't have some fun first. After all, where's the challenge in slicing you to strips immediately? Therefore, I shall grant you... a slight advantage.|Scissors|[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]}}
[[File:PMOK Scissors Cover.jpg|thumb|90px|Scissors covering its blades]]
Scissors starts off the battle sheathing its blades with a plastic cover, claiming that it would be too easy to cut Mario up instantly. Mario must try not to attack the cover, as after four hits, no matter the damage, it will break, and Scissors will start its second phase early. This also turns any Magic Circles on the arena to [[1,000-Fold Arms]] circles. Therefore, the player should aim to attack the lime handles depending on which way they are up, with jump attacks affecting the top half and [[hammer]] attacks affecting the bottom half. Mario can use the 1,000-Fold Arms to attack Scissors; however, the attack will hit both halves, automatically destroying the cover. During this phase, Scissors will drill into Mario using Dull Edge or knock Mario with its handles using Safe Tee, both dealing 22-30 damage, depending on Mario's position. If Mario is in one of the outer two rings, Scissors may use Sharp Drop to grab and slam Mario with its handles, dealing around 45 damage.

Provided its cover is not attacked, after losing about a third of its health, Scissors gets tired of fighting Mario and uncovers its blades, automatically initiating its second phase. The boss then uses Cutting Board to destroy several of the panels on the ring, including the [[Magic Circle]]s and ON Button, making it harder for Mario to get in the center of the arena. Once the chest in the arena is opened, any spaces cut up will be restored the next turn, including the Magic Circles and ON Button. Scissors will then use Cutting Board after every attack to "temporarily" destroy the +1 and ×2 bonuses, among others. Additionally, the more damage Scissors takes, the more panels it will slice up, and the more restricted Mario's movements will be.

On every turn during its second phase, prior to the ring organization phase, Scissors charges up while emanating electricity. It will then use Final Cut when it attacks. Mario can dodge Final Cut only by jumping over it; getting hit by this attack deals 999 damage, instantly defeating Mario (depicting Mario being cut in two). Eventually, Scissors will start to try and throw off the player's timing by bouncing when Mario jumps, faking a charge, slowing down or speeding up its attack, or even by skipping its backflip animation and immediately trying to cut Mario. When Mario dodges Final Cut for the first time, Scissors will childishly accuse Mario of cheating. If Mario tries to jump on Scissors with its blades up when they are unsheathed, he will also receive 999 points of damage and be cut in two, even when wearing Iron Boots. Hammers and Flowers are the only safe attacks to deal with Scissors when it charges up.

To stop Scissors from charging another attack, Mario, provided the [[Ice Vellumental]] Magic Circle is still available, needs to use the Ice Vellumental's ability to freeze Scissors in place and leave it vulnerable to a 1,000-Fold Arms attack where Mario must first flip the ice chunk to break it and stun Scissors, then Mario can use a rush attack on it. If Mario attacks Scissors with anything other than the 1,000-Fold Arms while it is frozen, the ice chunk encasing Scissors breaks after being frozen for two turns.  Additionally, Mario will quickly withdraw his hands before he can get cut by the Scissors, so while charging Final Cut, Scissors cannot be attacked with the 1,000-Fold Arms. [[Water Vellumental]] Magic Circles also exist on the ring, but they do only 20 points of damage.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTOK Scissors Debut.png|Scissors emerges from [[Bowser%27s Castle#Paper Mario: The Origami King|Bowser's Castle]]
PMTOK Scissors cuts Jr.png|Scissors chops up [[Bowser Jr.]]
PMTOK Scissors Final Cut.jpg|Scissors uses Final Cut, narrowly missing Mario
PMTOK Scissors Frozen.jpg|Scissors frozen by the Ice Vellumental's breath
PMTOK Scissors Dizzy.jpg|Scissors becomes vulnerable to Mario's 1,000-Fold Arms attack
PMOK Legion of Stationery.png|The [[Legion of Stationery]] on the [[Origami Craftsman]]'s workbench
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==

===Scissors===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハサミ
|JapR=Hasami
|JapM=Scissors
|Spa=Tijeras
|SpaM=Scissors
|Fre=Paire de ciseaux
|FreM=Pair of Scissors
|Ger=Schere
|GerM=Scissors
|Ita=Forbici
|ItaM=Scissors
|Dut=Schaar
|DutM=Scissors
|Chi=剪刀
|ChiR=Jiǎndāo
|ChiM=Scissors
|Kor=가위
|KorR=Gawi
|KorM=Scissors
}}

===The Dual-Bladed Duelist===
{{foreign names
|Jap=チョキチョキマニア
|JapR=Chokichoki Mania
|JapM=Snip-Snip Mania
|Spa=La duelista de doble filo
|SpaM=The double-edged duelist
|Fre=L'escrimeuse à deux lames
|FreM=The Dual-Bladed Fencer
|Ger=Das zweischneidige Schwert
|GerM=The Double-Edged Sword
|Ita=Duellante Bilama
|ItaM=The Dual-Bladed Duelist
|Dut=
|DutM=
|ChiS=咔嚓咔嚓狂热分子
|ChiSR=Kāchā-kāchā Kuángrèfènzǐ
|ChiSM=Clicking Fanatic
|ChiT=剪剪狂熱者
|ChiTR=Jiǎn Jiǎn Kuángrèzhě
|ChiTM=Cutting Fanatic
|Kor=싹둑싹둑 마니아
|KorR=Ssakduk-ssakduk Mania
|KorM=Snip-Snip Mania
}}

==Trivia==
*If the cover is destroyed before it uses Dull Edge, fighting Scissors without receiving any damage is possible. This is because no Final Cuts that are jumped over deal Mario any damage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdJLXXh_pgo Scissors Boss Fight - NO DAMAGE | Paper Mario: The Origami King] "YouTube". Retrieved September 24, 2020.</ref>
*If Mario makes two jump attacks on Scissors on the same turn while its sheath is pointed upwards, Mario will break the sheath with his first jump and then jump on Scissors' blades.  Because it isn't actively opening and closing them, however, he will not be instantly killed, but rather take normal damage from jumping on a spiked enemy.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhTxlH2lz2A&t=779s Who is the BEST Boss in Paper Mario The Origami King!?! <nowiki>[Top 16]</nowiki>] "YouTube". Retrieved December 11, 2022.</ref>
*Scissors' personality is entirely different in the Japanese version of the game, being much more deranged and manic-sounding.

==References==
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