SAVE

In Storywarp, SAVE is the ability to overwrite previous data. Only Frisk is able to save, as only they possess enough determination.

Load
A SAVE can be loaded via the game's menu. The game automatically loads the last SAVE when the protagonist's HP reaches 0. Meta knowledge plays a heavy role in this since the protagonist and other characters remember events occurred before loading their SAVE. For example, Undyne remarks that speaking with the protagonist is like speaking with an old friend, while Catty feels that they look familiar.

If the player tries to load the SAVE in an inaccessible room (if the "Dogcheck" was not turned off) or with corrupted data, the game shows the Annoying Dog in the middle of a black screen, rendering the game unplayable until it is fixed with a functional room or a new, uncorrupted SAVE.

Reset
The Reset function is found in the game's menu. This function erases most information stored in a SAVE, such as the protagonist's LV and EXP; resetting, however, does not erase certain variables such as the name. Similarly to loading a SAVE, some characters in the game act differently after a reset.

True Reset
A True Reset is a function available after completing the True Pacifist Route. It thoroughly erases all of the information stored in the SAVE file, with one exception.


 * If the Genocide Route is completed, the First Human destroys the world and its timelines. They then offer the player to recreate the world in exchange for their SOUL. Accepting this offer is similar to a True Reset; however, accepting this offer also activates a permanent flag in the game's files, which affects the outcome of the True Pacifist and Genocide Route.

Main Story
In the universe of Storywarp, SAVING the game manipulates timelines. The use of this ability is exclusive to the character with the highest determination. The first character known to acquire this ability is Mettaton, because of the determination he was injected with. His ability to SAVE is lost when the protagonist enters the Underground, as the protagonist's determination is greater than his. Mettaton is also noticeably the only character who retains full knowledge of the protagonist's actions before and after loading a SAVE, as opposed to other characters who only hint at it.

At the end of the Neutral Route, Mettaton regains his ability to save after absorbing the six human SOULs. His use of the SAVE ability in this state is analogous to save-states, which he uses in battle to disorient the player. Another noticeable difference is the number of save slots; while the protagonist can only use one SAVE file, Omega Mettaton uses four (SAVE files 1, 2, 3 and 6), although it can be inferred that he can use at least six.