Mimic

Mimic is an enemy in Lust Grimm. Most Mimics are one-time-only encounters that resemble normal chests on the map, with battle occurring when they are opened. They also occur as normal, respawning enemies in a specific area of the Forest of the Lost.

Profile
''A mid-class succubus living in a treasure chest. That's the usual way of thinking, but she actually normally lives in a house. Even so she appears to feel calm in cramped spaces.''

Skills
Deep Kiss: Mouth element, can inflict Reckless status

Footjob: Foot element

Mimic Mucus: can inflict Sensitive and/or Poison status

Suspicious Expression*: used when stripped, gives Mimic Counter Attack status

Capture: used after choosing to enter box, high damage, immediately followed by Excessive Love

Excessive Love: only used after Capture, 18 hits, high damage

*: not actually named in-game

Strategy
This is a difficult opponent when first encountered, to the point that it may be worth avoiding all red chests until you're ready to handle her.

Her main threat is her Capture-Excessive Love combo, which is likely to kill you even at full Energy. On her second turn, she gives you a choice of whether to be captured or not; to avoid the attack, pick the second option. However, if your Lust is at least 40% or you have a memory of previously being defeated by her, she can use Capture regardless of how you answer. It is therefore essential to keep Lust low and, if you lose to a Mimic, either reload the game or use a Memory Mage.

Another thing to watch out for is when she uses Suspicious Expression. Until the status icon disappears, do not attack her at all, restrict yourself to healing and defending. If you attack, she will respond with an unnamed attack that draws you into the box and inflicts damage equal to your maximum Energy. If you have the Reckless status, you'll be forced to attack and thus die instantly.

Defensively, the Mimic is weak to the Mouth element and resistant to the Tentacle element. Use attacks of the former to take her down as quickly as possible.

Trivia

 * If you manage to survive her Excessive Love attack, a bug may occur in which the image of the closed Mimic remains on screen. It is possible to continue fighting normally, though the enemy's Energy bar and status effect icons will be obscured.