General
Lash (Japanese: キャット Cat) is a Commanding Officer in the Black Hole Army who first appears in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. She is a technological genius and is responsible for the majority of the advancements in military technology throughout the series. Flak, a fellow Black Hole CO, is often the target of her many experiments and a guinea pig to test out many of her designs. She ranks above Flak but below Adder.
Though no mention is made of her past, it is certain Lash has spent most her time tinkering and inventing devices of warfare. Outwardly, Lash’s demeanor is particularly childish and socially underdeveloped. Lash takes a special interest in Sonja, claiming they both “feel the joy that war brings“.
On the battlefield Lash has a devil may care attitude towards each fight, concerned more with 'playing games’ than the lives involved. She cares little for battles where there is not much fun to be had; in "Reclamation" she prepared to withdraw her forces before the battle even began, simply because she thought that Colin wouldn't be any fun to fight. She seems to revel in destruction and mayhem, viewing the outside world as a place to test her creations; and as an antagonist equally brash and incorrigible. In the "Toy Box" mission in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, she is responsible for destroying Olaf‘s home town.
In Dual Strike, a form of character development occurs for Lash/Kat during the mission “Muck Amok”, she and Hawke leave the Black Hole Army. After Von Bolt is confronted by Hawke, the order is passed to have them executed. They are saved by the Allied Nations who allow the two to join their ranks and stop Von Bolt. Shortly after, a reference is made towards ’socializing’ Lash when Jess declares, “This is a good opportunity for me to teach you some table manners“, another subtle hint made during the epilogue suggests that a change is happening in her personality when she declares, “Well, I guess I do care a little bit… ”.
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
CO abilities
Each terrain defense star will add 10% to her units' attack power, excluding Air Units since they don't get terrain benefits.
CO power
Terrain Tactics - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to 1 for all units, ignoring bad weather (except snowfall), and all units gain +10% defense.
Super CO power
Prime Tactics - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to 1 for all units, ignoring bad weather (except snowfall). Terrain defense stars are doubled, allowing ground and naval units to have improved firepower and defense. Units also gain additional +10% defense.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
CO abilities
Each defensive star will add 5% to her Units' attack power, excluding Air Units, since they don't get terrain benefits.
CO power
Terrain Tactics - Units only use 1 movement point per square. They also get a 10% bonus to offence and defense.
Super CO power
Prime Tactics - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to one, Units gain +10% to attack and defense and double Terrain stars
Tag Breaks
Lash has Tag Breaks with the following COs:
- Flak, 110%, "Bruise Cruise" (1 star)
- Hawke, 110%, "Rebel Yell" (1 star)
- Sonja, 105%, "Brainstorm" (1 star)
- Colin, 90%
- Eagle, 90%
- Olaf, 80%
Quotes
Black Hole Rising
Power
"Can you survive my attack?"
"Tee hee! C'mon! Let's play!"
"I've had enough! I'm bored now!"
"You're no fun... I don't like you at all!"
"You want to match wits with me? You're so silly!"
"Ooh! You're so annoying! I'm gonna have to get rid of you now!"
Victory
"Hee hee hee... Hm? Broken already?"
Dual Strike
Power
"Tee hee hee."
"Ooh, you're driving me nuts!"
"Whatever! I do what I want!"
"You're gonna go SPLAT!"
"Game over, freak!"
Switch
"Tee hee hee!
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"Smashin' you is gonna be fun!"
Campaign, Pre-Battle
Final Battle
"Nasty! Get lost, you big blubbery pile of goo!"
(with Hawke)
Hawke: "Lash. I'm sorry. I have mistreated you. Had I not strong armed you into this... you would not have been called a traitor. I made excuses. Used you to my own end, so that I could continue to live."
Lash: "Aw, that's OK. Don't worry about it. I wouldn't be doing all this if I didn't like it, ya' know? I'm not an easy chick to push around... I only do what I want to do. And I'm here now because I want to fight with you... So let's fight!"
(with Sonja)
Lash: "Do you see that, Sonja? You're looking at the pinnacle of Black Hole technology. It's amazing what science can achieve if you ignore morality and all that noise...Tee hee hee! An unfettered scientific mind could turn men into gods!"
Sonja: "That's why we must stop them. Black Hole has gone too far! If they win, there's no telling what horrors they will unleash!"
Victory
(with Sonja)
Lash: "Tee hee hee! Get to the junkyard, losers!
Sonja: "...Humble. I like that."
(with Hawke)
Lash: "Are we, like, too strong?"
Hawke: "Don't get cocky, we must live to fight another day."
Hawke: "...Tired. Must...rest"
Lash: "Haaawke! Lemme join the fun!"
Hawke: "Only the strong survive. That's Hawke's Rule!"
Lash: "So only the weak loses? Wow, you're a genius!"
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| Black Hole | |
| COs: | Adder | Clone Andy | Flak | Hawke | Jugger | Kindle | Koal | Lash | Sturm | Von Bolt |
| Bolt Guard: | Jugger | Kindle | Koal | Von Bolt |
| Black Hole Technology: | Oozium 238 |