23-2 CATHARSIS' END
23-2 Catharsis' End is the 2nd stage of 23 — Dead End Night. Previous stage: 23-1 Feast of Betrayal. Next stage: 23-3 Dark Premonition.
High HP but low damage and a fast attack rate — tanky for an early enemy but not threatening past the early game. Often spawned in groups as fodder; area attackers clear them quickly.
A Red-trait long-range (500) area attacker with a slow but heavy hit. Use anti-Red backliners behind tanky meatshields.
Dark Emperor Nyandam is Red. Anti-Red units take less damage and deal more.
FISH CAT A Strong Against Red and tanky for the cost — a sturdy anti-Red frontliner. 
BEAN CATS B Knockback and (True) Resist vs Red enemies. 
CARPENTER CAT A Resistant to Red — durable against Red attackers. 
APPLE CAT A Freezes Red enemies (100% in True Form). 
CAT CLAN HEROES S Weakens and damages Red. Those Guys is Traitless. Anti-Traitless units take less damage and deal more.
BOWLER CAT A The Slow lands on Traitless enemies — great for stalling the many Traitless bosses across Empire of Cats and Into the Future. 
BRAINWASHED AXE CAT A Strong against Traitless and Curses Traitless enemies. 
D'ARKTANYAN S Strong Against Traitless on a Long-Distance area attack — answers the many Traitless bosses. 
GLASS CAT A Knocks back and Slows Traitless enemies on its Kamikaze hit. 
BRAINWASHED BIRD CAT A Massive Damage (and True Slow) vs Traitless. Dark Emperor Nyandam reaches 500 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
Easiest stage in the chapter. Infinite Those Guys (1,400%) — clear with area attackers. Nyandam spawns at 50% base HP.
The chapter's free stage. Infinite Those Guys at 1,400% magnification + Dark Emperor Nyandam at 50% base HP. Any area attacker clears. Standard loadout: Mohawk meatshield + Manic Mohawk + Catornado + one mid-DPS Uber for Nyandam. Famous beginner-friendly Treasure farm. Common failure: forgetting Nyandam spawns at half HP — push too fast and he's mid-stage with a wave of Those Guys still spawning, which traps your DPS.
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.