Showstopper

Showstopper
General Information
Series	Rat's Nest
Episode	3
Production
Aired	July 13, 2025
Writer	Syp The Mighty Revoltge
Director	Syp The Mighty
Animation	EprothStudios
Starring	Revoltge TheiDsStudios Daks Ebb! Pootan jaxbeetle Blankslate
Editor	Syp The Mighty
Music	Cole Vakassian
Continuity
Previous	Break a Leg
Next	The Last Dance

Showstopper is the third episode of Rat's Nest.

Description

Trooper's held in a castle atop a tall mountain, awaiting his Prince Charming.

Characters

• Trooper
• Primal

Rat's Nest Guards

• Raven Carmine
• Ellie Melons
• Polly Pockett
• Dina Jones
• Jace Casper

HQ

• Damien Wilson

Black Out Guards

• Geff Rodrigo (mentioned only)

Trivia

• jaxbeetle designed this episode's thumbnail, as well as came up with its description.
• EprothStudios animated the scene of Trooper holding up Damien's body, who also animated Sarah Daws and Nicole Vega removing Robot's helmet in Invader.
  • Revoltge had come up with this moment while recording his lines, with Syp The Mighty finding the idea funny enough to pursue.
• This episode reveals Prim prior to his death, shown to have worn all white armor rather than having a teal stripe.
• It is revealed that Trooper is wearing Damien's armor throughout Season 1, with Trooper having killed him and stolen it in this episode.
• Damien appears in this episode, after debuting in Team Cosmo!, with him planned to debut in Rat's Nest before it was delayed similar to Dina Jones.
• The events of this episode are alluded to in OFF_THE_RECORD_DO_NOT_UPLOAD, with Matilda Fern being scheduled to interview Damien after the events this episode before it was abruptly shut down by Chaplin Times. While not directly stated, it can be inferred that it was due to Damien's death.