During Chapter 2 of Deltarune, players confront the Tasque Manager, an interrogative opponent who evaluates their observational skills regarding artwork placements. This encounter occurs in Queen’s Mansion’s Portrait Room, where multiple paintings featuring cat-like Tasque creatures are displayed. Numerical identifiers beneath each piece hold significance for subsequent challenges.

Approaching the Tasque Manager initiates a dialogue sequence containing three queries about the artworks. Correctly addressing all questions enables immediate resolution without combat. Failure requires battling both the manager and accompanying Tasques, though strategic actions can still achieve a peaceful outcome.

Solving Tasque Manager’s Artwork Queries

Key questions and solutions include:

• Alphabetical priority: Identify the first painting alphabetically
• Third alphabetical position: Select the artwork in this sequence
• Numerical placement: Determine which holds the fourth position

The initial two inquiries follow standard alphabetical ordering (1st and 3rd positions). The final question references numerical labels rather than letters, requiring attention to displayed numbers rather than titles.

Perfect responses grant full Mercy status at combat initiation, allowing instant resolution. This spares all remaining adversaries automatically.

Combat Dynamics and Mercy Mechanics

Incorrect answers result in partial Mercy accumulation. Players can utilize specific commands (Order/Soft Voice) to increase this gauge during combat. Each spared Tasque contributes 35% progress toward peaceful resolution.

Selecting “Right” for the numerical question triggers an explanatory response, as this corresponds to painting #2 rather than the required fourth position. Proper identification focuses on numerical labels rather than spatial arrangement.