Rancid the Sergal

"'A new challenger?!'... 'No. Just you again.'" Rancid the Sergal is a Boss Enemy encountered in Fear & Hunger 2: Termina.

Encounter
The first encounter with Rancid the Sergal happens in the church, north of the Mausoleum Alley. He will escape the fight after having one of his limbs slashed, and, if it was an arm, the player will be rewarded with a Sergal Spear. The second encounter is optional and takes places in a hidden path in the Maiden Forest, in the same spot where Iki resides. If the player enters this location after defeating Rancid at the church, Iki will be decapitated, with strong implications that he fought and killed him for an unknown reason. Cutting off his second arm will reward another sergal spear after the battle, and it is also possible to saw off his head.

Rancid can also be seen killing a Bobby in a manner similar to an execution in front of the Church of Alll-mer, after which he will quickly jump away from the area.

Strategy
Rancid can be a challenging foe, even with a full party team, as both of his arms have a lot of health and his attacks can take off limbs. This can be averted by avoiding any damages for the player's party in a single turn, though it needs a lot of preparation first using items such as pep pills, or abilities that let you take out foes quickly, such as Analyze. If the player cannot avoid the damage, then its recommended to equip any equipment/accessory that offers immunity from limb loss and/or bleeding effects.

As mentioned above, Rancid will run from the first fight after one of his limbs is taken off, meaning the player doesn't need to focus on attacking the head or torso. If the player damaged Rancid's legs in the first encounter, they will remain damaged in the second.

Trivia

 * The Sergal spears are a reoccurring weapon from the first game and a homage to the Youtuber Neco the Sergal, who was one of the first people to do a full let's-play series of the original Fear & Hunger, and one of the people who first brought the game into popularity.
 * The developer of the game, Orange~, has stated the enemy itself is not based on him.
 * Rancid's species, the sergal, is based on the species of the same name from the web manga Vilous.