Prisoner's Progress is the 2nd stage of Dead on Debut. Previous stage: Parade of the Dead. Next stage: March to Death.
An exact copy of Parade of the Dead, except every unit must cost 1,200¢ or more — cheap meatshields are simply illegal here.
- That forces expensive units: Ubers, heavy tanks, and suicide attackers like Titan Cat and Bahamut Cat.
- Anti-Angel and anti-Zombie abilities both matter, since the support is split between the two.
- Daboo of the Dead still revives without limit, so the fight is still an attrition race.
Daboo of the Dead, Zroco, Znache, Zory and Zir Zeal revive after dying — without a Zombie Killer they keep coming back. Bring one to end the loop.
SKELECAT B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Zombie.” 
THAUMATURGE CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Zombie.” 
NEO PILEDRIVER CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Zombie.” 
ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Zombie.” 
HYPER MR. B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Zombie.” 
FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Zombie.” Daboo of the Dead is Zombie. Anti-Zombie units take less damage and deal more.
SKELECAT B True Form (Skelecat) is Strong vs Zombie and a Zombie Killer. Also fits “Stop the revives.” THAUMATURGE CAT A Zombie Killer stops Zombies reviving. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
HOUSEWIFE CAT A Slows Zombies and is a Zombie Killer (stops revives). Also fits “Stop the revives.” ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Zombie Killer stops Zombies reviving. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
LI'L FLYING CAT C True Form is Strong vs Zombie and a Zombie Killer. Also fits “Stop the revives.” Daboo of the Dead reaches 300 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
MACHO LEG CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 300. 
DANCER CAT B Range 330 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” THAUMATURGE CAT A Range 310 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
SOBA CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Stop the revives.” ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Range 470 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Stop the revives.” Daboo of the Dead has a deep HP pool (3,000,000+ even before stage magnification). Heavy single-target burst shortens the fight.
AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Among the highest single-hit Area damage available. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
GAIA THE SUPREME S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. Also fits “Out-range Daboo of the Dead.” 
CORRUPTED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. 
DIVINE KALISA S Big Massive-Damage Area hits. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 8 enemy types stack up here. Area attackers hit the whole push at once instead of one unit at a time.
SKELECAT B True Form hits groups with Area attack. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
CYBORG CAT S Hits whole crowds, and is Weaken-immune so it keeps firing through Weaken stages. Also fits “Out-range Daboo of the Dead.” 
GILGAMESH & KOTOMINE CATS B Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Stop the revives.” ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Long-range (Omni Strike in True) Area clears groups front and back. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
PROFESSOR ABYSS A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Out-range Daboo of the Dead.” 
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.