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On to the Union route, where Heroman and Kurou are deploying as events. We’ve a lot less units on this side, but still plenty of squads to go:
Joe/Amalgan
Aesap/Lux
Joey/Rennie
Kurou/Kiki
Mike/Ozma
Burn/Marvel
Shou/Tsubasa
Mazinkaiser/Eida
Alto/Luca
Dr. West/Hebi
Dancouga/Canaria
Arnie/Saya
Fei-Yen/Michel
Damian/Klan
Tactician: Ruri (if you’re still on track for the Demonbane secret).
Off we go.
Location: Earth Federation Army’s California Base
: It’s been too long, Hughes.
: Yes, it has, UX! And I’ve heard of how strong you’ve all become in that time.
: Which is perfect, because I think you’ll be able to put this little present of ours to good use.
: A present…?
: Right; a power armor for Heroman.
: “Power armor?” You had something like that made?!
: Now that’s pretty sweet, isn’t it, Joey?
: I’ll have to save the full story for later, though. Your client for the day would like to explain the situation.
: Hm? You’re not the guy?
Door opens.
: No, this request comes straight from the Federation Army’s GHQ, Joe.
: Ronin?! Goddamn, it’s you!
: Hahah, it’s been ages since we’ve spoken face-to-face, hasn’t it?
: And I reckon you’re doing alright, eh? I’ve been wanting to get in touch with ya!
: A friend of yours, Joe?
: Yeah, we’ve known each other since we were kids back on Mars.
: We used to hang out a lot back then, playing and whatnot.
: And that’s saying nothing of how we owe him a ton for always helping us out.
: Please, Joe. You and your group are the saviors of the planet. We’re the ones who should feel indebted to you.
: And, of course, that applies to you as well, Ensign Berge.
: Maj. Ronin, I…
: Say no more. Maj. Graham has told me of how you’ve been staying true to your beliefs.
: Our relationship may not be one of superior and subordinate anymore, but I still wish you all the success out there.
: Thank you, sir…!
: Ronin, about this request from the Feds… it’s about dealing with the Black Lodge, right?
: Yes, we would like you to rout them and their mobile fortress – that Cthulhu monstrosity.
: They been using its powers to drain the vitality of all denizens of cities in the region.
: It’s draining the people’s vitality…? What for?
: We don’t know, but the fact is that they’ve already caused plenty of damage with that.
: Normally the Union or the Federation Armies would be deployed to face this problem, but they’re currently bogged down with something else.
: What happened?
: We’ve had several reports of various facilities here in California suffering attacks of unknown origin. Oddly enough, only military research facilities are being targeted.
: Who’s responsible for the attacks, or their objectives, are still unknown—
BOOM!
: Wh-What was that-robo?!
: Major Ronin, we’ve a situation! Our base’s lab is being attacked!
: Hrm, we’re the next target?!
: We’ll take care of this, Ronin!
: But your request is to…
: Hey, now, don’t be a stranger!
: Any friend of Joe’s is a friend of ours! We’re not about to leave you hanging!
: Let’s go, everyone!
: Thank you all…!
: Tsk, it’s not in this lab either?!
: Where the hell did they stash the G Cells they recovered…?
- *
: Stop right there!
: …!
: I dunno who you are, but I’ll admit you got a lotta stones launching an attack like this by yourself!
: Please don’t make this any harder than it has to be. If you try hurting anyone…
: Hmm!
: …
: I see you’re still the big hero, Joey.
: Th-That voice…!
: Are you… Will?!
: Heh… Been a long time, hasn’t it, Joey, Psy?
: Will, why…
: As in, Lina’s big brother? Why’s he here?
: Is he under the Skrugg’s control again?!
: No, I’m sure he was back to normal!
: Will, where have you been all these months?! Everyone’s been so worried about you – especially Lina!
: Worried about me? This walking freak-show?
: But that was the Skrugg’s…
: I’m not human anymore, Joey!
: ?!
: Reality’s cruel sometimes. But even after I came to accept that, and understood what my lot in life is, I still felt compelled to fight.
: You…
: If you folks are the light in this story, then I’m the darkness. An inhuman creature, skittering in the shadows…!
: And just what is said dweller of the darkness doing attacking these laboratories?!
: There’s more going on that what you see. Things are already in motion beneath the surface.
: But I want to make one thing perfectly clear: don’t get in my way again, or I won’t cut even you any slack. You’d do well to remember that!
BOOM! Away!
: Hrm! He ran off…
: (Will… Just what are trying to do?)
Door opens!
: Guys, we’ve more bad news!
: What is it this time?!
: Arkham City… It’s been attacked by the Black Lodge!
: What?!
: So, Doctor, how fares your project?
: Oh, it’s faring quite well, thanks to all the vital energy Cthulhu’s taken in.
: Yes, it’s only a matter of time before it wakes up.
: Excellent. Excellent, indeed. G’s powerful flesh should make for the perfect substitute for the C Priestess.
: Hm. With the Tyrant still missing, we need your research if we’re to have full control over Cthulhu.
: We trust you will not disappoint, Doctor.
: Hmhmhm, oh, but I assure you my G won’t be a mere substitute.
: Indeed, it’ll surpass your C Priestess in all regards… just wait and see.
: Didn’t you get those G cells from the Army of Mankind, though?
: And last I checked, you also owed those folks for saving you. Don’t you have any problems ditching them and shacking up with us again?
: Hmph, isn’t it your creed to “do what thou wilt”?
: All I care about is getting payback on the UX and Dr. West! And I’ll do anything to make that happen!
: Hey, fivehead! That’s my prey you’re talking about!
: They killed Caligula… and I’m gonna kill them back if it’s the last thing I do!
: Regardless of who will actually strike them down, you’ll both have your chance soon enough.
: Titus has already left, so you are to prepare to set out right away.
: Heheheh, you better say your prayers!
: ‘Cause I’m coming for you, Ultimate Cross!
: What’s the situation around town, Winfield?!
: Cthulhu has already left, but it’s injured several people.
: And, indeed, it appears the ones afflicted had their vitality taken away.
: So, their MO is to show up in somewhere, take the vitality of whoever’s nearby, and then vanish?
: The reports of Will’s attacks started right around the time when Cthulhu reappeared.
: Coincidence, or is there some connection between them?
: I’m not sure about that…
: Will’s always been a bit of a jerk, but I never took him as someone who’d be down with hurting all these people.
: Yeah. I’d like to believe in him…
: The NIA’s already started an investigation. I’ll let you know if anything turns up.
: Please do.
: … Hey, are you going to tell Lina about this?
: I…
Door opens.
: Aah, now that really hit the spot! You can always count on the rich and famous to have the biggest and baddest baths!
: Heh, you can say that again.
: …
: Hm? Did something happen? Everyone’s looking to serious.
: N-No… nothing at all!
: Oh, Joey, you’re always so jumpy.
: (I’m sorry, Lina…)
ALARM!
: Wh-What?!
Beep.
: Red alert! Several Black Lodge mobile weapons are approaching Arkham City – fast!
: Is Cthulhu coming back here?!
: Waltzing in while we’re around, eh? They’re asking for it now!
: Hold on! We’re also detecting an intruder inside the base!
: But… I think it’s just the one?!
: Just one? Could it be Will…?
: No, it ain’t! These readings we’re getting are…!
: …! Everyone get back!
Craaaaaaaash!
: Hmhmhm… You evaded my attack. I am glad I did not misjudge you…
: You are…!
: Winfield, the warrior. I have come to challenge you once more.
: Titus of the Black Lodge…!
: I’ll take care of this one, my friends. Go and intercept the forces outside!
: Are you sure about this…?
: He has challenged me personally. Etiquette dictates that I accept.
: Hm, I suppose that was a foolish question to make of you.
: Alright. Good luck, man!
Everyone leaves.
: You have my gratitude, Winfield. Now, let us begin…!
: En guarde!
Mission 42 (Union Route) – Resurrection
: Hurry up, now! You people better work those legs or you’ll end up a pile of steaming goo! Hyaahahaha!
: Mwahahahahahaha! My new and improved MR-1 is running just perfectly! Let’s tear this city apart!
: Party’s over, dirtbags!
: We won’t let you cause any more destruction!
: I’ve been waiting for you, Ghost! … Err, what?
: Didn’t he look a bit different before?
: Mr. Hughes gave Heroman a new power armor! And we’ll stop your rampage with all the power it has!
: Psh, you actually believe that dinky armor can take on my souped-up MR-1?! Nonsense!
: Is it, now? That power armor contains not just the NIA’s know-how but ours as well!
: I say, nonsense is you thinking your dinky robot could stand up to it!
: That’s enough chit-chat! All of you have an appointment with the meat grinder!
: You give yourself too much credit, brat!
: Deploy all squadrons!
: I don’t see Cthulhu anywhere… I guess they sent these over specifically to get rid of us.
: Winfield will dispatch the Anticross within the base!
: The rest of us should concentrate on destroying the Black Lodge assailants!
Destroy everything, don’t lose a ship, Kurou or Heroman.
What we’ve ahead is standard Black Lodge fare, with Claudius taking point and Minami hanging back to snipe at us. We’ve dealt with all this stuff plenty of times before, but remember to take care with Minami’s debuffs (especially his Armor Down).
Secret Alert!
Demonbane secret – 9th step: set Ruri as your tactician and take out Claudius with Kurou.
Easy money.
Finally, Power Armor Heroman is a frame you can set him on which is pretty much a straight-upgrade to his base form – everything has been boosted, from power and range to defensiveness.
That said, while his best attack IS 200 points stronger than Heroman Combination, it’s also pre-movement, so that’s a hit on usability. Another issue is that his size grows from SS to S, meaning it won’t be as dodgy as it usually is, and it still can’t take all that much punishment.
Mind you, that doesn’t really matter since the armor works on the usual “added gear” rules, in that if the unit gets shot down, it’ll revert to its base form, get a full refill and keep going (which you can also trigger manually via the new Armor Purge command).
All in all, this is a nice bonus for Heroman to get and any downsides are negligible at best.
: You feel it too, don’t you, Heroman? Everyone’s poured their hearts into these parts…
: Hmmmm…!
: Then, let’s get going! We’ll keep this town safe – all of us!
: Heromaaan, GOOO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1co39vHLT8
Armored Heroman also gets a couple of new animations on top of his brand new attacks.
: And here’s my favorite dumbass plus the traitor’s wind-up doll… I’ve finally found you!
: And now you’re both gonna get an up close and personal look at what Hell is like!
: Threats never work on someone who’s in love-robo!
: Your games have gone on for way too long, brat!
: I still haven’t forgotten the humiliation I went through at your hands! And now I’ll pay you dimwits in full!
: Yeah? And when you get your ass kicked by us, the whole dang world’ll know that you’re the biggest dimwit around, you self-styled genius!
And when you’ve either downed 7 enemy squads or dealt damage to Minami:
: HAHAHA! Is this the best your science can do? Look at this balding buffoon! Look at him and laugh!
: SILENCE! I’ve had it up to here with your antics, but no more! I’ll have you groveling at my glorious feet today!
: Open your eyes and observe my newest success!
: What’re those things?!
: Mwahahahaha! These are the legacy of the Skrugg! The ultimate bio-weapons, the Chimera Soldiers!
: The Skrugg’s?!
#1: U-Urghh… p-pa-a-a-ain…!
#2: S-Somebody… h-e-e-lp!
: Wait, are those…!
: Hmhmhm, yes! They’re all earthlings that were captured and modified by the Skrugg!
: Their project was supposedly scrapped by the aliens, but I found and successfully bound them to my will!
#3: N-No-o-o… It… hu-u-u-rts…!
: Hm? Oh, I suppose there’s still a smidgen of their old selves left. But that can be fixed…!
Beep, boop, beep.
#3: Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
All Chimera Soldiers get +30 morale!
#2: …
#1: Kill… kill!
: H-How can you do something so inhuman?!
: And you still call yourself a scientist?!
: Wring your fists at me all you want! If it’ll help me get payback on you, I’ll readily become a god, a devil or whatever else works!
: You piece of trash!
: Minami… you’re not human! When I get my hands on you, I’ll cut you to ribbons!
: Waahahahahahahaha!
: Eh?! Wh-Who did that?!
: …
: (Will?! What’re you doing here…?!)
: You poor people, twisted by the Skrugg into inhuman things…
: The best I can do is put you out of your misery…!
: That voice… Is that?!
: I don’t know who you are, but if you’ll be a problem, then you’ll also get a sip of the bitter cup of my revenge!
: Ensign, he’s…!
: Yeah, I know.
: Guys, ignore that guy in the black armor! Take out the rest of the enemies!
: (Will, what you’re doing is…!)
Will’s gotten a boost to everything he had way back in Act 1, so he can handle the Chimeras on his side easily (though you still don’t want him taking your kills and cash). And you don’t even need to babysit him, as he’ll just heal up in case he gets downed.
Now, I’m going to deal with Claudius now rather than later to get him off my hair before the Chimeras close in.
: You got some nerve showing your face around here again! But at least I won’t have to look at it once I’ve ripped it apart! Go, Celaeno Fragments!
: Oh, brother… I knew you were different from the actual master, but I didn’t think it was this much.
: Your wind’s an electric fan’s breeze compared to that guy’s! I won’t even feel enough of it to cool off! (Reference to Laban Shrewsbury, who has the legit Celaeno Fragments grimoire and not a mere copy like Claudius.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-fY9biEFPc
I finally got Claudius’ best attack on tape!
: I got a score to settle with you too!
: I’ll start by tearing off the arms and legs off your white pile of junk, and then I’ll take my time blowing pieces off it! Your death’s gonna be one for the history books!
: Ignore him and keep at it, Heroman! I’ll block whatever attacks he sends your way!
: Ooooooo!
: Sit right there, you… After I’ve plucked off your wings, your arms and your legs, I’ll find some place to skewer you onto like a nice little bug!
: Yaaah, he’s scary! Is he going to do that to me, too, if we get caught?!
: Life isn’t your plaything! And all someone who can’t control his emotions’ll find is an early grave!
: There you are, you piece of crap ninja! There won’t even be a body to bury by the time I’m finished with you!
: Who’re you calling a piece of crap, eh?! The only crappy thing here is that attitude of yours!
: You think you can take a stab at me with those lame wings?! You can’t be serious!
: Here’s some advice for you: let your emotions run too loose and all you’re doing is making it easy for the enemy to read you!
SRW UX - The Will of Man Awakens
: First I’ll reduce you to a whimpering mess, and then I’ll kill you! You’ll die ruing the day you decided to mess with us!
: It’s for you that the bells toll today! And once you get to Hell, you’ll repent for all the blood on your hands!
Shigotonin Arnie attacking Anticross: “Even an upside-down crucifixion would be way more than you deserve!”
: Hrrrrgh! These goddamn worms!!
: Kch, he’s still kicking…!
: You’re not killing me with garbage attacks like that! I’m gonna rip you all apart ‘til there ain’t even dust left – just like you did to Caligula!
: No, I’m afraid your playtime’s over.
: ?!
: …
: Y-You’re…!
: Spell Selection: Cannon Spell.
Cast Big Magic Missile!
: A…aah… Cali…gu…la……
: I-It took out that Deus Machina with a single shot…
: The Nanajin’s shaking… It’s afraid of that thing?!
: What the hell is it…?
: It’s Nero, the Tyrant-robo…
: Nero?
: A sorcerer who used to be with the Anticross but ended up betraying the Black Lodge…
: The Tyrant’s powers are said to rival those of Master Therion himself!
: And what’s it doing here…?
: …
: Huh? It left?!
: Worry about it later! There’re still enemies that need killing!
: R-Roger that…!
The Chimeras have 9.6k HP, which is more than you’d expect from Skrugg-based mooks, but they still don’t have much in the way of defenses (though evasion and accuracy are appropriately high).
: This has to be dealt with now. Ignore it and it’ll be too late for everything…
: I’ll destroy any tech that’s come from them! Not even one scrap of it can be left around…!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-gbbYGMAg
: (The legacy of the Skrugg… I can’t believe they’re using these as weapons…)
: (They… They don’t even care about how much Will’s suffering!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJLGsUQEmPU
Heroman gets his own version of that attack.
It doesn’t take long to beat the Chimeras down with our morale already in good shape and a healthy dose of Focus and Strike casts. After that, it’s just Minami.
: How dare you send the greatest genius of mankind to prison! But now is payback time – and you’ll be paying with interest!
: So, not only you didn’t learn a thing from last time, you figured you’d double down on that stupid beef of yours?!
: But, fine, I’m up to do this your way again! You better start clenching, ‘cause I’m dunking you right back into the slammer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7gdCghJVw
A-HA! I have finally managed to get Tobikage’s double image on camera!
: Gaze upon all this overwhelming power! Nothing is impossible when you pair my gifted intellect with the right technology!
: Technology isn’t meant to sate your personal wants! It’s to try and make the world a better place, even if just a bit!
: I’ve got you at laaaaast! And this time I’ll pick you apart piece by piece – both my thirst for revenge and my thirst for knowledge’ll be getting their fill!
: You’re free to hate us if that’s what you want… but I won’t put up with it if you start causing trouble for others because of that!
: Come on, Heroman!
: Hmm!
: You show your ugly mug at last, Dr. West! Unfortunately, there won’t be another time as I’ll be putting this long-lived hatred of mine to bed here and now!
: Hmmm… nope. I still don’t remember you at all…
: But you’ve guts to try and pick a fight with me. I suppose I could humor your challenge and waste a few minutes bashing you into the dirt!
: You stuck-up little punk rocker…! I am the one true genius of this world! ME! DOCTOR MINAMIIIII!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAG12R1qp1U
And here’s Dr. West’s strongest attack. Minami drops another Dr. West’s Favorite Guitar.
Dr. West attacking Minami: “Why, you little…! You’re stealing my schtick!”
: Gyaaaaaah!
: P-Professor… we can’t take much more!
: …
: You’re mine!
Will dashes after Minami.
: Hah! Got you!
: …! Stay away from them!
: Gaaaah! I-I can’t…move…!
: It’s that thing he did before…!
: Bwahahahaha! You jumped right in my EMP’s range!
: D-Damn you…!
: Heheh, but I’ll make sure your death is quick and painless. You better be grateful!
: I-I can’t die here… I…
: Even if I’m not cut out to be a hero, I’ll still protect her…!
: …!
: Diiiieeeeee!
: Stop!
: H-Hrrk…!
: Joey?!
: S-Stay out of this joey! I told you, I—
: This isn’t about who’s the light and who’s the darkness!
: What…?!
: What matters is putting a stop to this guy, and keeping everyone…
: And keeping Lina safe!
: Y-You…!
: Joey…
: …
: I’m going in… If you’re tagging along, then hurry up!
: Go for it! Heroman and I can handle it!
: What’re you two rambling there?! But, fine, you can die together!
: He’s coming, you two!
: Haaaaaaaah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KaoAAZjK6gc
And here’s Armored Heroman’s strongest attack.
: Yaaaaaaaaaaaah!
: Dr. Minami, frame damage’s past the 90% mark. Further combat’s impossible.
: Aaaaargh, you hateful little urchins! But this is far from over!
: Just you wait! I’ll have even greater power at my disposal once it has been restored!
: “It”…?!
: Is he the one with the G Cells…?!
: G Cells…?
: …
: (I knew I wasn’t wrong. That man was…)
: (Why are you doing this, brother…?)
: Looks like that’s all of them.
: But what about Winfield and the others…?!
: Secret technique… Fortissimo!
: Your head is mine!
Flash!
: …
: …
: Hrrgh…!
Faint.
: Winfield…!
: You cannot bring yourself to forsake all for strength, whereas I have done so long ago…
: That difference between us made this outcome… inevita…ble…
Faint.
: I-It’s a draw…?!
: Call the medical team! Have them see to Winfield right—
: Oohoohoo, I don’t think you’ve time to worry about him!
: …?!
: Aaaaaaaaaah!!
: M-Madam Ruri…!
: All communication with the Hadou Command Center has stopped! They’re not answering us!
: What?!
: Back to the base, guys! Quick!
: Hmhmhmhm… Please, you don’t have to do that.
: Have a look at this!
: Gch… Mr. Daijuuji…
: Princess…?! He’s taken her?!
: Tiberius, you sonuva…!
: Heeheheheh, and I trust you know what’ll happen to her if you try anything funny, yes?
: Hrm… You coward!
: Oohohoho! I appreciate the compliment, prettyboy!
: Gwaaaaaargh!
: Mr. Daijuuji, everyone…!
: Ohohohoho! Come on, now, give me some better screams than that!
: Wallow in despair, in fear, in your weakness! Abandon all hope and cry for mercy!
: Hrm… N-No one here’s abandoning any hope…!
: Oh, dear, you’d think big ol’ CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE would be more graceful in their defeat!
: We don’t give a damn about being graceful… We’re just not giving up on our lives while there’s a chance to pull through…!
: W-We’re carrying the hopes and wishes of so many who died defending this world… and so long as we have that, we’ll never…!
: Demonbane, do something!
: If you can’t because there’s no blood flowing in your veins, then you can take all of mine!
: Give me a sword to smite this evil! Give me a steel that no one could ever break!!
Tzeeeep.
: I hear… a voice…
: The man who completed you is fighting. He’s lost you, lost his powers, and now finds himself in a hopeless situation, but he’s still withstanding that hardship with every fiber of his being.
: Yet he would have naught to fear were the two of us together…
: …! How could I have forgotten…?
: You took an oath, did you not? That you would share the burden of your pain, suffering and regret with one another?
: …
: Aye, I remember it now… I remember everything…
: Then draw forth the innocent blade that lies within your heart one more!
: Cross time and space, and fulfill your oath to him…!
: The name of the man I ought to fight alongside with… His name is…!
: …
: Your will has reached my ears…
: Y-You…!
: Is… Is this a miracle…?!
: Nay, ‘tis not. In fact, you said it before.
: I did…?
: You fought. Even after losing your powers as Magius, and having the Demonbane stripped of its might…
: You fought through it all. You endured until now, never giving any quarter to the enemy. ‘Twas thanks to your efforts that I made it in time.
: I, Al Azif, mightiest of all grimoires…!
: Al…!
: Aye, this was no miracle. This was the inevitable result of your actions!
: It’s Al…!
: She’s been reborn?!
: Hmph, I don’t know how you managed to come back, but what do you think that bootleg Deus Machina of yours could do against me?!
: Have you forgotten, sinner? If so, we shall remind you!
: From the hate-scorched sky!
: With righteous anger in our hearts!
: We draw forth the sword that smites Evil!
: Thou art the innocent blade… DEMONBANE!
: The Demonbane’s grown wings…?!
: ‘Tis the flight unit of Aeon, my former Deus Machina: Shantak!
: I could finally summon them now that my powers have returned in full!
: Wh-What the hell is going on…? This power’s just like a proper Deus Machina’s…
: But I still have my pretty little hostage, so—
: ROBO!
Dash!
: Wah!
: Darling, I’ve saved Ruri-robo!
: Whuh?! When did this girl get here?!
: Carelessness is the greatest enemy of all. Maybe your head’s rotted so much that your brainpower took a hit?
: Hrm… Fine, then we’ll do this the usual way! Rise, my pretties!
Flash!
: What?! But we’d taken those things out!
: Guys, be careful! That’s the power of his grimoire!
: Mr. Daijuuji, stay your hand no more! Show this man that the sword that smites evil is far from broken!
: Aye, aye!
: I have regained the power of all my fragments. Let him bear witness to mine and Demonbane’s might!
Oooh, baby, we are back in business.
Not only does Kurou have all his old tricks again, the Demonbane’s also gained +200 HP, +100 Armor, +5 Evasion and Accuracy, +1 movement and, of course, flight. Plus, Al’s Grimoire skill has been bumped all the way to L9, meaning the bot now has 350 MP and regens 30% of it every turn (and you can still bring in a partner with resupply module to add another 10%).
It’s beautiful.
Secret Alert!
Demonbane secret – 9th step: also kill Tiberius with Kurou.
Even easier. We’ll trounce the Chimeras and get rid of him lickety-split.
Jesus! Suffice to say it doesn’t take long at all to make these zombies extra-dead.
: Ooh, you’re so cute, I want to just eat you whole…
: You’ve blue-balled me for long enough. Time to make an adorable little doll out of you… after I’ve killed you, of course!
: I-I’ll pass! If you wanna play with dolls, do it in your own time!
: Ooh, a half-jap, eh? Give me a sec and I’ll have your body and soul split in half to match!
: I’m not letting go of either the American or the Japanese parts of my soul! It’s because of them that I am who I am!
: Hmm, now who is this girlie…? There’s something so curious about you. I’m dying to get a closer look at your soul and figure out what’s up with it!
: The problem here is that you’ve got a chunk of stone for a heart! If you just listened to our song, you’d figure it out right away!
: Why, it’s been ages, Doctor. You’ve pleeeenty to answer for after your betrayal and I’m here to do the collecting!
: Washing your hands on a worthless cause is no betrayal.
: Besides, a genius of my stupendous, extraordinary, superlative intellect isn’t the type to be used by a gaggle of titanic buffoons!
: It’s that zombie again. You must be tired of spending so much time in Hell, hm?
: But don’t worry, we’ll re-kill you properly this time. There’ll be no more returns from the grave for you!
: You better be ready, ‘cause you’re about to become the world’s biggest pile of confetti!
: I’d like to see you try. You’ll have to outrun my lovely ghosts first, though!
: Hmm, now that’s a delicious-looking bot you have there. Let’s be friends, you and I…
: I’ve a perfect spot for you in my army of ghosts…!
: Yeah, that’s not going to happen! Plus, I already have more than enough eccentric friends!
SRW UX - The Will of Man Awakens
: Let’s get down to business. It’s time for you to pay the piper for all the times you messed with our plans!
: I’ll lock you away in a prison of unending agony! Your carcass and soul’ll be suffering eons after your heart’s stopped!
: You monster of a sorcerer… How can anyone show this little respect for life? But you won’t be having this your way!
: Open your rotted eyes and I’ll show you the true light of life!
Arnie attacking Anticross: “Your tricks won’t work on me!”
: What do we have here…? I can see the spirits of a lot of animals hiding inside your mech.
: I might as well turn them all into ghosts, then. Oh, and I’ll be taking you pilots as well, naturally.
: I’m getting a real sense of déjà vu hearing you ramble on… but at least you’re way easier to understand. Mind, that doesn’t mean we’re gonna agree to that idea of yours!
: But feel free to try and turn us into ghosts. You’ll have to douse the fire in our souls first, though!
: Where in the hell is your bootleg Deus Machina getting all this power from…?
: Do you remember now? Indeed, ‘tis the power of the sword that smites evil!
: Get over here, zombie! You’re gonna make like a proper corpse and get back six feet under!
: Hmhmhm… Show me, Kurou, Al Azif…
: The sorcerer who has been forged in the dark flow of Time, and the ultimate grimoire in the fullness of its might! Show me your power!
: This time…! This time, you will please me!
: Grgh… I am immortal… Maggots like you…
: Maggots like you could never kill me!
: He isn’t dead even after all that punishment?!
: With the power of my grimoire, De Vermis Mysteriis, I am immortal… Try whatever you’d like… you will not kill me!
: Hrm… How can we put an end to this mountain of hate?!
: Drop the mulling, pal! If he ain’t dying, then we just gotta mess him up ‘til he warms up to the idea!
: We’ll hammer the terror of Hell into his bones – literally!
: Hah, now that’s my kind of plan!
: Come on, Al! We—
Tzeeeeep.
: ?!
: What is it, Kurou?!
SRW UX - Sublimation of a Destroyer
: The Demonbane’s energy is…
: ‘Tis rising… nonstop, even!
: …! Ensign, the Odyssite’s responding to it…!
: Is something happening…?!
: Some… Something flows into my mind. ‘Tis…
: A trapezohedron…?
: Rrgh… Grwaaaaaaaaagh! I… I can’t control it…!
The Demonbane sets off after Tiberius.
: What the hell are you?! S-Stay away!
: Don’t… DON’T TOUCH ME!!
: Yaaaaaaaaah!
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: AAARRAAAAAAAARGG!!
: The signal of the enemy Deus Machina has vanished completely…
: I don’t know if “vanished” is the right word…
: It looked more like it was sent to another dimension?
: Al, just what was that…?
: I know not… Power such as that should not exist within me… or within the Demonbane, for that matter.
: But it doesn’t look like we’ve other enemies incoming, so we should head back to base.
: I bet you two have plenty to say to each other, right?
: Yeah… And the first thing on that list is…
: Welcome back, Al…
: I apologize for the delay, my master… Kurou Daijuuji.
: I knew it, Kurou! I knew you would do it this time!
: Grand Master! The world has finally produced your equal!
: Finally, it comes! Through all those countless eternities, all the thousand, million, trillion times this has been repeated, it is finally, finally, finally time! The curtain rises on the final movement of Earth’s Rhapsody!
: Ooh, woe is me…
: For all their huffing and buffing, the Black Lodge are just a bunch of worthless tools!
: I told you nothing good was gonna come out of teaming up with those freaks!
: Forget about your revenge, doctor. Why can we just do regular science stuff, like the good old days?
: Dr. Minami, if I may ask, why are you so obsessed with Dr. West?
: …
: He snubbed me…
: Huh?
: He snubbed me! Me! Dr. Minami, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics!
: He had the gall of telling me “Oh, some randos gave you a prize? That’s cute, but come back when you’ve something actually important to show!”
: Th-That’s it…?
: What do you mean ‘that’s it’?! It’s very important to me!
: D-Doctor… that’s a really stupid reason…
: Hmph, call it whatever you want. The G Cells have been energized more than enough thanks to Cthulhu’s power.
: And once these are ready to go, West and the UX’ll all…!
: How about you hand those over instead…?
: Y-You’re…!
Craaaaash!
: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
BOOOM!
: …?! They’re…!
(Minami): O…oooww….
: I was too late…! Who took the G Cells…?!
: Oh, dear, it looks like Tiberius was killed too.
: Nero… why are you here…?
: The Illusory Heart Mother is the perfect toy for playing with him, don’t you think? And it’s really, really wasted on you losers, so I’m taking it.
: A toy? I suppose it’d be that in your eyes…
: I’ll give you one chance to run along, so take it while you still can. You don’t want to end up like Claudius, hm?
: …
: I’m afraid that is not possible.
: You haven’t forgotten that you’re no match for me, did you? I could just as easily kill you and be done with it.
: It’s you who’s forgotten something, Nero…
: That we’re inside the body of the Great Cthulhu!
Flash! And tzeeeeeeeep!
: M-My powers… they’re disappearing…!
: I must say, it was quite the pleasant surprise that you, the C Priestess, and the Nameless One, the central unit, would simply jump into our hands.
: And with you in our grasp, we’ve no reason to rely on Dr. Minami’s G!
: Now we may finally take full control of Cthulhu!
: Go, R’lyeh Text. Join Nero’s mind to our God’s!
: R’lyeeeh… Cthulhuuu… Ra… Ra…
: A-Aah…
: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Flash! And faint.
: Sleep well, Nero. I doubt you will ever awaken again.
: Your mind shall forever remain in the grasp of our God, wandering eternally through dreams beyond death.
: …
: (Hmhmhm… We’ll see about that.)
: Um… My master, I…
: …
: Al…!
: Wh-What in blazes…! Cease hugging me this instant, fool!
: You stupid book… You’ve no idea how worried I was… sob
: Kurou…
: Cut him some slack, alright, Al?
: Yeah, Kurou was really heartbroken when you died. We’d never seen him like that before or after.
: There’s nothing as painful as losing someone that’s so dear to you…
: …
: Fool…
: (I’m sad, but… I’m also kind of happy-robo…)
: You’ve nothing to be bummed about, Elsa!
: Doctor?
: Oh, Elsa, Elsa. Of course, healing one’s heart is no simple feat…
: But you only need to look at what you already have. As Mytyl and Tyltyl taught us, there’s happiness to be found, and it’s always been close to you! (Maeterlinck’s Blue Bird reference.)
: Why, yes! You still have ME, and the Destroyer Robo DX!
: And, as usual, I’ve no idea what you’re on about…
: I understand, Doctor-robo! I’ll carry on fighting by your side-robo!
: Ooh! You’ve finally opened your eyes to my love, Elsa?!
: Even if my darling’s heart doesn’t belong to me right now, I’m sure he’ll return to my arms in time-robo.
: Huh…?
: Thank you so much for helping me see that, Doctor-robo! I won’t stop believing in my darling-robo!
: Um… Elsa, that’s not what I meant…
: … Why are these fools here with us?
: Ahahah… A lot of stuff’s happened, you know how it is. Right, Lina?
: Huh? Did you say something?
: Is something wrong, Lina? Are you tired?
: No, no, I’m fine…
: (Lina…?)
: And, Canaria, how’s Winfield doing?
: He’s being treated in the Quarter’s sick bay. His wounds are rather grave, but, given enough rest, he should make it.
: The escaped Anticross is probably recovering as well.
: Yeah. The guy might try attacking the manor again before long.
: But the whole place is already falling apart! Another attack like this and we’ll be done for…
SRW UX - Rebellion Against Fate
: Then, we ought to attack them preemptively.
: Wait, are you serious, Al?!
: While Cthulhu remains, the entire world shall continue its steady march towards destruction.
: But now I and the Demonbane have been fully restored. We must mount an offensive on the Illusory Heart Mother!
: Raiding a fortress that huge? Sounds like a real blast!
: Do we know Cthulhu’s current location?
: It’s headed for the Pacific Ocean, destroying all cities in its path.
: Where could they be going…?
: …
: 47’9’’ South, 126’43’’ West…
: What’re those coordinates? There’s nothing but water there…
: …! The Al-Lāt Incident…!
: Do you have something in mind, Madam Ruri?
: It was an event that my grandfather studied with great interest.
: The crew of the frigate Al-Lāt reported seeing something rising from beneath the waves right around that region.
: And what was that something?
: R’lyeh, Cthulhu’s underwater metropolis.
: He seeks to summon his castle to the surface!
: And, probably, use it as a staging ground from which to conquer the rest of the world!
: ‘Tis hardly that simple. R’lyeh is an unearthly city, and roughly the size of a continent. Were it to reach the surface…
: It may well reduce human civilization to ash.
: Wh-What…?!
: Then our only option is clear…!
: We’re going out there and we’ll bring down Cthulhu ourselves!
And three new tacticians have unlocked their final bonuses:
- Burn: Accuracy Rate +5%
- Ruri: +30000 money earned when a mission’s concluded
- Eida: +1 movement
Finally, Will had words for Minami:
: Using the Skrugg’s tech for your own gains… So long as people like you are around, I…!
: Hmm…? Now that I take a closer look, is your body…?
: Mwahahahahah… How fascinating! Yes, you’ll make for a valuable specimen to pry open!