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Aay, we’ve completed the last route split of the game and now it’s a straight shot to the end! Still plenty of stuff to do, with Heroman, Zhang Fei and Sun Shangxiang deploying as event units (if you haven’t been using them, spend your cash from the previous mission getting them up to speed). We’ve 18 slots to use, so here’s how we’re going:
Liu Bei/Joe
Aesap/Lux
Kurou/Deceive
Shou/Tsubasa
Mazinkaiser/Soubi
Alto/Luca
Arnie/Saya
Fei-Yen/Lockon
Maya/Akira
Dancouga/Eida
Kouichi/Kiki
Cao Cao/Moritsugu
Kira/Graham
Setsuna/Yulianne
Shinn/Lunamaria
Mamoru/Shouko
Kazuki/Miu
Sun Quan/Domyoji
Tactician: Zhuge Liang
Off we go.
#1: …
: Cellular restoration is stable. Just a bit more and it’ll be finished.
: Nothing in this world will be able to stop us now.
#2: Soon… Very soon, our dream’ll be realized!
#1: …
: Our king is about to be reborn!
Cut to the Hadou Manor, where it’s time to catch up with all that happened in the other routes. This is all pretty much 100% a retelling of all events and discoveries our guys made, so there aren’t any amusing bits to add here since we’ve seen it all.
But everything all ends up in the same place: how Ishigami told the team at Tatsumiya to come to the Union and help sort out some situation. Was he talking about the mess with Cthulhu, which kind of “sorted” itself out, or did Judah foresee something else happening?
Luca ponders that he could mean all those attacks in research facilities of the Union Army. And from what Hughes told Psy and our crew, the Union had been storing salvaged Skrugg tech in those places and those are being destroyed one after the other. We ran into the culprit before but, as Joe notes, the guy ran off.
Joey thinks about Will being behind it all and figures he needs to tell Lina what’s what. But the girl beats him to the punch and asks to speak to him outside for a minute.
: …
: Um… Is something wrong? You’re looking so serious…
: Joey, I want a straight answer. That man in black armor we saw in Arkham City…
: That was my brother, wasn’t it?
: …! That’s…
: Hm. I thought so…
: …
: I’m sorry for not telling you…
: Do you know what happened to him? He’s not under the Skrugg’s mind control anymore, right?
: I’m still not 100% sure of what Will’s after.
: And if he’s up to no good, then I’ll have to stop him.
: …
: But I believe in him. I’m sure he must have some sort of reason.
: So, I don’t lose faith in him either, Lina…
: …
: I… I do you want believe in him…
: Good…
: …
: U-Um… Joey, I…
: Li-Lina…
: Guys, we’ve got trouble!
: …?!
: Whawha?! Psy?!
: Hm…? What’s got you two so panicky?
: N-Nothing, nothing…
: Never mind us, Psy. Did something happen?!
: Ah, right! You gotta come to the command center quick!
: The White House’s been taken over!
: Whaaaaat?!
: Th-That’s the White House?!
(on TV): Yes. The entire building has been covered by this unknown thing that emerged from underground.
: We’ve absolutely no idea of the situation inside – not even if the President is safe.
: Prof. Denton, the structure covering the White House…
: Hm, it’s rather similar to the Skrugg’s fortress…
: Then, the attackers are…!
: Correct. Intel has shown that the Skrugg are behind this.
: How?! We’d already defeated them all!
: Nay, we merely struck down Gogorr, their king. ‘Tis not surprising that remnants of their forces remained.
: And those remnants reorganized and are launching another invasion…?
: Bah, the things don’t just look like roaches – they’re just as hard to kill, too!
: I guess this is the “situation by the Union” Ishigami spoke of…
: And the Union Army? What’re they doing?
: They’ve put together an operation to rescue the president, but things aren’t looking good on that front.
: An aerial op is not feasible due to the enemy’s many anti-air weapons, and a ground assault would face heavy resistance from the numerous Skrugg troops.
: And that’s where we come in, right?
: Yeah. The only way we’re going to recover the White House is with the UX’s help.
: Especially Joey and Heroman’s.
: Us?
Whiiirrrrrrr.
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: …
: Okay, the installation’s all finished!
: This amplifier’ll boost Heroman’s sonic weapon to affect a very wide area.
: Mind you, this was a real rush-job, so it’s only gonna last one shot.
: Um… Not that I’m doubting your big brains and all that, but don’t ya think you oughta test the thing first?
: You upped the weapon’s output big time, so what if you fire it up and it runs out of juice before it can do anything? That ain’t gonna be a fun time for anyone.
: Yes, and that is why you’ll be supporting them in the operation. If need be, you and your Raija can supply the necessary energy.
: Psh, I’m a person-sized energy tank, then? That’s nice.
: But do we really need for you guys to go in there by yourselves, Joey?
: It’s the best option. The Skrugg are sure to come running once they realize we’re in the area.
: And with all of them there, you’ll cripple them and the anti-air guns altogether with Heroman’s sonic weapon?
: We deemed that the smallest possible team of assailants would be ideal to goad the enemy into a false sense of security.
: Still…
: Don’t worry about us, Lina. I promise I’ll keep everyone safe.
: I’ll be a hero just like my dad was!
: …!
: Your dad… didn’t he…?
: Yeah, he did…
: Our bum of a dad went and got himself killed pulling a stupid stunt – that’s what he did!
: S-Sis! How can you even say something that awful?!
: Our dad was a hero who protected so many people! Everyone back home says so!
: Yeah? Then, tell me: what’s a hero, exactly?
: That’s obvious, I think!
: A hero… is a strong man, who’s willing to put his life on the line to keep others safe.
: …
: You really don’t know jack…
She leaves.
: Ho-Holly…!
: Sis…
: Um, what happened to Joey’s father? How did he die?
: There was a major fire in Center City’s mines thirteen years ago…
: Joey’s father sacrificed himself to make sure the others got away safely…
: I had no idea…
: That’s normal. But there isn’t anyone in Center City who doesn’t know the story.
: Joey is clearly proud of his father for what he did.
: But, as far as Holly’s concerned…
: …
: Hmm, so that’s what it is.
: All right, here’s a thought! I will go and accompany Joey’s group in today’s mission!
: Aah?! You can’t simply make a decision like—
: Shush, Quan. I know exactly what it’s like to be proud of your father, so I feel obligated to help him honor his memory!
: You guys agree with me, right?
: Yes, absolutely…!
: You go and help Joey for all of us, Shangxiang!
: Leave it to me!
: H-Hey…
: It’s settled, then, Joey! Rouse yourself and we’ll be off!
: Y-Yeah!
: And you? Are you ready for this?
: Who do you think I am, eh?! And who put you in charge here?!
: (Look on, sis… I’ll show you what I believe a hero to be…!)
Mission 44 – Faith
: Aaany second now…
(on TV): Is everyone set, Joey?
: Yeah. We’re good whenever!
: The Union Army’s herding the Skrugg your way. You’re to begin your operation as soon as they arrive.
: Roger that!
(TV): Joey, promise me you’ll come back.
: Don’t worry. I… I swear I’ll keep you safe, Lina – I’ll protect you with my life!
: Uwah?!
: Huh? Joey? What was that just now?!
: Cut the chatter! They’re here!
: You’ve all been briefed, yes? The target area’s over there!
: Joey, we’ll take care of the small fry! Set out and make a beeline there!
: B-But…
: Come on, kid! Times like these, a big hero’s gotta stand up and give it to ‘em like this!
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: Let those afar off listen; those who are near can see!
: I am Zhang Yide of Yan!
: Who dares fight to the death with me?!
: …?!
(TV): He said it! That’s his famous yell from the Battle of Changban!
TV: No, I think I saw some of that in the Tales of the Heike… (It’s both: the first line is from Akushichibyoye Kagekiyo, but the others are credited to Zhang Fei proper.)
: Forget about the details! It was cool, and that’s what matters!
: Right, Joey?
: Aha… Right!
: Then, begin Operation Thunderbird! Godspeed, everyone!
: Roger! Let’s go, Heroman!
: Hmmm!
Alright, we need to get Heroman over to the marked area, and losing anyone’s a game over (Heroman can’t lose his power armor frame, either, since it has the sonic weapon). This might be a tad complicated if you haven’t been regularly using these three and keeping them upgraded like I did, but it’s still doable.
The entire area’s covered in broken down buildings, so you’ll want to keep your guys there for the defensive boosts. If Fei and Shangxiang aren’t leveled up, you’ll want to hold your distance and let the enemy come in – take them out one by one, and keep both covered by Heroman’s support defense.
If anything, the Skrugg Soldiers are still pretty weak and their exp’ll help anyone lagging behind catch up. Do be careful with the Chimeras, though, and try to take them out quick via support attacks.
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And when the next turn rolls over…
: Hah, I could do this in my sleep!
: Save your glee for later! We’ve more incoming!
: You’re wasting your time with this, foolish humans! Surrender!
: Nick?! What’re you doing here?!
: To reclaim this planet for the Skrugg, of course!
: I told you before, I’m not a man anymore! I’m a Skrugg!
: Nick… We broke your mind-control before, but you’re still…
: Are you actually doing this willingly?!
: Oh, yes. I’m gonna get back at everyone who pushed me around before…!
: And that includes you, hiding over there!
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: …
: Will?!
: I owe the Skrugg for what they did to me. I’m tearing down all their plans!
: Shut your mouth, traitor! You’ve been a thorn on our side for too long, and now you’ll die along with them!
: Oh, boy, that’s some real bloodthirst there. Wanna team up to take ‘em out?
: Don’t get any funny ideas. We’re not friends, allies, or anything of the sort.
: But we’re after the same thing!
: …!
: You’re fighting to protect someone, too, no?
: Then, there’s only one thing for us to do!
: …
: Fine. You did help me out before – I might as well pay it back.
: Okay, that’s more than enough for me right now!
: Hell, yeah! Let’s make a dash for the finish line, then!
Don’t lose Will either, but he’s still as competent as ever. If anything, he’ll help offset any potentially underleveled units. Taking Nick out will auto-move Heroman in place, but he won’t give you any parts or money at the moment, so it’s faster to just ignore him and get to the spot.
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And we’re in.
: Alright, this should be good enough!
: Here we go, Heroman! Full blast!
: OOOOOOO!
All the Skrugg mooks explode!
: Gwaaaaaaaargh!
: Alright! Their anti-air weapons got taken out too!
: It’s over, Nick! You don’t have any hope of winning this anymore!
: Shut up! Don’t tell me what to do! I’m a superior being! I’m better than every other human!
: Gaaah! He still had all these tucked away?!
: Hihihi… And with all this power at my disposal, the world is my oyster! I’m never bending my knee to anyone again…!
: DIIIEEEEE!!
: Hrm…!
: Whaat?!
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: Hey, now, I hope you didn’t forget about us!
: And with those AA batteries of yours down, victory’s ours for the taking!
: Thanks for the help, guys!
: The UX is here…
: Will…?!
: Why is he helping Joey’s group…?
: We’ll explain everything later! We need to put the rest of the Skrugg down right now!
: Will’s agreed to fight with us for the time being, Lina! If anything, you can trust him on that!
: …
: Okay. Good luck, brother!
: Lina…!
: The enemy’s anti-air weaponry have been rendered useless thanks to the brave efforts of Joey’s team.!
: Do not allow this chance to escape our grasp! Rout the Skrugg menace!
Still can’t lose Heroman, Will, Zhang Fei or any ship, but now it’s just a straight fight against the Skrugg – hardly a challenge. Once you’ve taken Nick out, the plot’ll progress, so make sure you’ve cleared out the rest of the mooks and built up morale first.
Popping Confuse might also be a good idea, since there’s a ton of stuff right near Heroman and our people’ll need a turn to close that distance.
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: Nick, you’re not a Skrugg! Please, come back to us!
: What, back to being that useless coward?! You’ve got to be kidding me!
: I’m not the boy I used to be! I’ve power beyond any other human! I’m a superior being now!
Nick taking damage: “I know you, of all people, can understand how I feel, Joey!”
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: Ye pitiful man who’s turned into a monster…
: Not like I had any choice!
: It wasn’t my fault I wound up like this! I didn’t do anything wrong!
: Aye, yet the monstrous path you have trailed afterwards is fruit of your choices alone!
: And if such a path leads you to bar mine, then you had best prepare yourself for the consequences! Come!
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: Hahahaha! Do you have any idea how many people bowed before me once they saw my power?!
: I tell you, this Skrugg body is great!
: You can’t do that! Even if your body’s a Skrugg, your heart is still a human’s!
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: Your anti-air weapons are already gone! Give up already!
: You’ve no idea how much stronger I am now! How much power I have!
: My days of losing to you are over! I… I’ll destroy every last one of you!
: This boy’s lost sight of his heart and now all he does is get high on his powers…
: Tch… Is cutting him and his hate down the only way for him to be free?!
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: Your human heart is still in there, isn’t it?! Why are you doing this?!
: What difference does my heart make?! I’m already a full Skrugg everywhere else!
: I’ll wipe out humanity from the history books!
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: The tables have turned now… I’ll get back at everyone who messed with me with my new power!
: Stop this! Revenge won’t help or change what happened before!
: I don’t care! This is what I wanna do!
: Tsk… Then, I’ll have to stop you with the power I was given!
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: Are you seriously happy just rampaging around with that newfound power?!
: What I do or don’t do is my own business!
: I’m a changed man now that I’ve this power! I’ve changed just like Joey did when he got Heroman!
: Don’t you dare lump him together with you…!
: There’s a world of difference between what he does with his power and what you’re doing!
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: That’s enough, Nick! Did even your heart get turned into a Skrugg’s?!
: Where do you get off talking to me like that?! It’s your fault that I’m like this!
: Yeah… you’re right, it is.
: And that’s why I’m taking responsibility for it. I’ll destroy all traces of the Skrugg myself… and you, too, if I have to!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjXFOJgN--8
Nick drops another Joey’s Coffee.
: Th-This can’t be happening! I’m a Skrugg… I’m supposed to be better than all humans!
: Fool. Your flesh may not be that of a human, but that does not make you superior to them.
: If… If this body doesn’t even make me strong, then what use is it?! What is left for me?!
: I… I can’t even go back to being who I was!
: Nick…
: Don’t give up, Nick. We’ll look for a way to turn you back to normal!
: Turn me back…?
: Yeah, that’s right! If you let Prof. Denton and the others take a look at you, I’m sure they’ll find something!
: And we’ll all help them as best we can. Please, come with us, Nick!
: …
: Is that true…?
: I can… really go back to normal…?
: You can. You’re still here, right?
: If so, then you can always start anew.
: Come on, Nick…
: You…
Stab!
: Gaah…!
: Ni-Nick…?!
: What happened?! Stay with us, Nick!
: …
: He’s… awakened… Be… careful…
: NIIIIICK!!
: Cattle will be cattle, I suppose. They can’t even serve as proper foot soldiers.
: This voice…?!
: Detecting a massive energy spike within the enemy fortress! But, it’s…!
: They’ve finished reviving him… Gogorr!!
: OOOOOOAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!
: No way… Why is he back?!
: This is what the Skrugg were truly after…
: To use their remaining technology and the salvaged G Cells to revive their ruler, Gogorr!
: Then… that’s why you were attacking all those research facilities? To stop this from happening?!
: Hmhmhm… I have returned at long last! And I’ve even acquired power far beyond what I previously had!
: Look at how huge he’s gotten…! What happened to him?!
: H-Huh…? I feel the pulse of so many lives coming from him…
: I can hear their voices… They’re… in pain!
: Oh, no, you don’t think he…?!
: He ate his own servants… all to build up his power!
: Wh-What?! He ate the same guys who were working to save his life?!
: I, the ruler of the Skrugg, am the emperor of the entire universe!
: Everything… Everything is food to me!
: You monster…!
: I know we’re all for dialogue and whatnot, but I really don’t think that word exists in this guy’s lexicon.
: What he’s done is… inexcusable! How can anything like him even exist?!
: Gogorr! You’ve absolutely no respect for life… and, so, we can’t allow you to keep yours!
: Let’s go, Heroman! We’ll make sure he’s gone for good this time!
: Hmmm!
”Ultra” Gogorr
Pilot Skills:
Prevail L9
Support Attack L3
All Attack L3
Mech Features:
30% HP and EN Regen
All-Canceller
Gogorr’s rebirth has given him a full re-spec: no longer evasion-focused, he’s now taaaaanky and has a ton of long range attacks. Attack power is pretty high (though not higher than Nero or Lu Bu, since Gogorr’s expected to get a bonus from his huge size), but he’s also surprisingly accurate thanks to his S ranks and, as usual, big stats everywhere important. Of note, he has a MAPW that strikes with a similar AoE to Canaria’s: five 1-6 columns, alternating safe-zones between each one.
Gogorr’s essentially a huge wall, packing 180k HP (more, actually, due to events) and a ton of armor which, combined with that Prevail L9, means he can take quite a beating, but we have enough firepower on our side that we can still down in him one turn with healthy doses of Valor and Soul.
Attacking him from range is actually recommended with your dodgier guys, since both his strongest attacks have way less of an accuracy modifier than his close-range one. If you’re strapped for SP on someone, consider this to spare having to cast a defensive spirit.
Oh, and Gogorr’s brought back a bunch of Chimeras and, more importantly, four Balls with him, so take care not to let those debuff a Super’s armor.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KBbh8Go6FE
And I remembered that I never showed off Kazuki and Maya’s HAE combo attack, so here it is. Don’t forget that using this at least once (along with the other main HAE combos) is a requirement for the last Fafner secret!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVOaP109kH8
And the Dancouga MAXGOD’s second best attack, since it already has Absolute Nova Beast.
With that out of the way, let’s bring in the hurt to Gogorr.
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: This planet isn’t your feeding ground! Get back to your own world, Gogorr!
: We Skrugg set off to find new worlds looking for resources. Isn’t that exactly what your kind did?
: Maybe… but outright war is never our first choice! We didn’t throw away our willingness to try and coexist with whoever we find!
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: If you think I’m the same as I was before, think again… I’ve been reborn as an unstoppable being, with unmatched power!
: Kch, blast this undead… He’s drawn himself exceedingly close to the level of a god by gorging on the life of his subjects!
: Hah, that don’t scare me! He might be an evil god, but our god-slaying sword’ll put him right where he belongs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpkYMjhzRvI
Here’s Gogorr’s best attack… getting no-sold. The animation’s the same, though!
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: Eating your own men to get stronger… There ain’t enough words to describe what a low-life you are, guy!
: Your sentimentality means nothing. It’s when an absolute being is born that a given species may ascend to rule all others!
: On the other hand, that means that if we just take you out, the Skrugg species will have all the wind taken from their sails.
: I can work with that! We’ll punt the Skrugg right off Earth after you’re squished again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDHlDsbFUqM
And his second best attack.
Once you get Gogorr under 70%…
: Rgh…!
: Now! Go for his heart crystal!
: That’s a weak-spot found in all Skrugg! I learned of it when they turned me!
: I’m on it!
: Heromaaaan…ATTACK!
: Gwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
: Did we get him?!
: …
: Too bad, cattle.
: What?!
: That is no weak-spot of mine!
: He-HEROMAN!!
: Heroman! Hang in there, Heroman!
: …
: N-No… Heroman…!
: Foolish creatures. Did you take me to be the same as a common Skrugg?!
: But now I’ve repaid the humiliation that toy thrust upon me. All that remains is consuming this planet whole!
RUUUMBLE!
: Wh-What’s happening?!
(TV): We’ve an emergency! Gogorr’s draining massive amounts of energy from Earth’s mantle!
: If he’s not stopped, it’ll only take a few hours before we see a calamity on a global scale!
: What did you say?!
: I can no longer be stopped! Accept your doom and watch, powerless, as your planet approaches its doom!
: Just like that lump of garbage!
: !
: …
: Y-You overgrown cockroach… Say that again!
: …
: You… You killed Heroman!
: Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
: Joey…?!
: …
: I feel it… all this power inside me…!
: There’s no way he’ll survive if I blow all this right on top of him…!
: Joey, are you…?!
: Stop! You can’t be considering throwing your life away to beat him!
: If it’ll let me protect your future, then, yeah, I will!
: Just… Just like my dad did before!
: Your lives are more important than mine!
: Joey! NOOO!
: (Goodbye, everyone…!)
: UWOOOOOOOOO!
: ! Heroman…?!
Flash!
: U…ooo…
: Why did you…?!
: Can’t you tell?! He doesn’t want to lose you!
: ?!
: You fricking idiot! You might’ve been happy to go out a big hero like dad, but…
: But what about everyone you’d be leaving behind?! What about your family?! How the hell are we supposed to take that?!
: You might save everyone by doing this, but there’d be nothing to be happy about in a world without you!
: Sis… guys…
: Remember what you said to me when I’d almost forgotten who I was? You’re not fighting this alone – all of us, your friends, are here with you!
: And above all… Heroman’s here with you, isn’t he?!
: Heroman…
: …
: And you can be a hero because you’ve Heroman and all your friends!
: Your dad never gave up, did he?! He kept going ‘til the very last second!
: He didn’t give up…
: Yeah… You’re right, he didn’t!
: Enough of this drama! Your lump of garbage hardly has any energy left! This next attack will put an end to both your sorry lives!
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: Nope! Heroes are indestructible!
: That’s… The MR-1?!
: Here you go, Joey, Heroman!
: Take in all of the MR-1’s energy!
: And have some of my spirit, too!
: Let thunder’s roar fill your ears!
: UWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
: I-Impossible… That’s—!
: You look surprised! But, of course, I doubt you’d understand!
: That capacity to get back up after being beaten, even stronger than you were before…!
: That’s the mark of a true hero!
: Hero… a true hero?!
: That’s all we can do here! The rest is in your hands, folks!
: Alright, I reckon everything’s set for a classic comeback!
: Last up is the cherry on top: make it like proper heroes and take down the evil boss! Joey, Heroman!
: Hmmm!
: We’ve been together since the beginning! And together is how we’ll win back our future!
: Heromaaan… GOOOOOO!
: What a horrible sound… Don’t you hear it? All the lives you consumed are crying…!
: Hm? I’m afraid I’ve no ears for the voices of garbage!
: Mine is the only voice that should resound through the universe! My voice as its ruler!
: I don’t think so! What the universe needs isn’t a ruler, but harmony between all life!
: Hmhmhm… Accept your defeat. Destruction is all that awaits any planet I set upon!
: This is not something you can stop. It’s the fate imposed upon the entire universe!
: You’re too quick to speak of “fate”.
: The destruction you bring isn’t strong enough to claim our lives!
: You have absolutely no idea how the Skrugg you ate felt, do you?
: Oh, I doubt I need to try and understand how the consumed feel – not when I’m always the one doing the consuming!
: Fine, then I’ll make you understand! I’ll hammer that feeling straight into your skull!
: You’re a menace not only to other race’s planets, but even to your own people…
: It’s because of monsters like you that war never goes away…!
: Hmhmhm, you wish for a world without war, hm?
: Then, sit still and I’ll give one to you: a world of eternal silence!
: You and The Boom Army all figure you can have your way with our planet, but I’m here to tell you that that’s not happening!
: I’m rather appalled that you would tar me with the same brush as those vermin. I am Gogorr, the ruler of the entire universe!
: Appalling is that scum like you and them ever got the idea that you’re better than everyone else!
: Consuming your own people in a bid for power… How can you still call yourself their leader?!
: All life in this universe is no different from cattle, to be grown and multiplied as necessary!
: And it’s the sole purpose of their existence to sustain me, the ruler of all cosmos!
: A being of such callous disregard towards life is not fit to rule the cosmos! I sentence you to oblivion, tyrant Gogorr!
: Noisy little gnat! I’ll add all your vital energy into my own!
: What a powerful, dark aura… He’s like an avatar of destruction…!
: And it’s my duty as a Holy Warrior to rid the world of this force of chaos!
: Gch… the cries of all the life he’s defiled are echoing all around him…
: His invasion and cruelty are both ending here, though! The Nanajin and I’ll see to it!
: Know your place, worm! You and your kind are no more than meat for me to devour!
: Did the thought of coexistence, of mutual understanding, with humans never cross your mind?!
: Bwahahahaha! Tell me, do you make a habit of having a heart-to-heart with a loaf of bread before you eat it?!
: There’ll never be any hope of change for the Skrugg while you continue to exist…!
: Gogorr… I’m putting an end to your reign!
: I’m sure the Skrugg and the creatures of this planet could find a way to coexist! How can you not see that, Gogorr?!
: Hmhmhm… Oh, dear, when you put it like that, I might just consider it.
: That is, I’ll consider it if “coexistence” is how you call it when I devour you, cattle!
: Ah, you pathetic cattle. Please, feel free to continue wasting your time trying to oppose me!
: Hah… If we’re cattle, I suppose that makes you the moronic ‘master’ who’s about to get his hand bit off.
: Excuse me…?
: You can yell that you’re the ruler of the universe ‘til the cows come home, we cattle don’t give a damn! It’s chomping time!
: Hahahah… Are you going to take revenge on me? After I went through the trouble of giving you that wonderful new body?
: For a very long time I knew nothing but seething hatred over you changing me like this…
: But now I’m actually a bit grateful! Because this body’ll let me protect Lina and my family from your menace!
: You’re always a problem, aren’t you, brat…?
: That’s my line! But you can come back as many times as you want, we’ll always be there to put a stop to you!
: Is that a fact…? Then come closer and feel in your bones a power far greater than I had before!
Gogorr drops a Kazuki Cake (Range and Skill +10, Accuracy +5).
: Curse you all! You… You’ll pay for this, you blasted cattle!
: It was your arrogance that sealed your doom, Gogorr!
: You really shoulda looked a bit closer before you decided to take a stab at Earth!
: If you did, you would’ve seen that we… that the strongest hero of all calls this planet home!
: Go, Joey, Heroman! It’s up to you to save our world!
: JOEY!
: A true hero never makes anyone sad. You, and all my friends, taught me that!
: I’m not going to choose what to save anymore! We have to protect everyone…!
: We have to protect everything!
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: Uurgh… H-How?!
: I… I am the ruler of the universe… How can I die in this backwater planet?!
: Isn’t that a shame, Gogorr?
: When this all started, I thought you were looking to build a friendly relationship between our two species…
: Never in my wildest dreams did I think that message I picked up would lead to anything like this happening…
: I can still remember it now: “gather at the beginning…”
: …?!
: Th-That’s…!
: (Hm? Why do I feel like…?)
: (Like I have heard those words…)
: (Somewhere before…?)
: …
: What… What did you say…?
: That message… It wasn’t you who sent it to us…?
: Wh-What?!
: Professor, what the hell…?!
: N-No, that’s not possible! You remember, don’t you, Psy?!
: We all heard it together! That message came from outer space!
: Hah…Hahahah… This is hilarious…
: In other words, we were being manipulated from the very beginning…?
: All this time, we were puppets moving according to the will of an unseen puppeteer… Absolutely hilarious…!
: Hmhmhm… WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
BOOOOOM!
: Gogorr…
: …
: (What does any of this mean? Those words were what I…)
: We’ve just received word from Hughes. It looks like everyone within the White House is safe and sound.
: Really? Ah, now that’s great to hear…
: Professor, I have to ask: since when have you been working on that guy’s MR-1?
: Hmhmhm… The NIA took it from Minami when they recaptured him, but they figured it could be useful in a pinch. So, they called and asked us to get it fixed.
: Though we sure didn’t expect to put it to use back there.
: And, from what the NIA says, they have no qualms with letting us continue to use the repaired MR-1.
: Then, we can now give Heroman an energy refill right during a fight?
: Yes, but it can only make one blast per battle. (Think of it like God Sigma’s Trinity Charge command, though it only appears on regular Heroman.)
: Wow, I can’t believe a weapon that harassed Heroman so much before would come in handy like that…
: I guess we owe a little bit of gratitude to that buffoon, Minami. A very little bit. Microscopic, even!
: Oh, and what did you say before the battle started, Joey? I couldn’t hear you over the explosions.
: Ah… No, that was…
: Hm?
: I think I remember… It was something like ‘I’ll protect you with my life’?
: Huh?!
: Z-Zhang Fei, please…!
: Ohoo… I didn’t take a late bloomer like you to have all that passion, Joey.
: Aw, come on, don’t start teasing me!
: …
: A hero, huh…?
: You really loved your father a lot, didn’t you, Holly?
: Wah! T-That’s…!
: Sis, dad didn’t choose other people over his family.
: …! You…
: And I’m sure he didn’t sacrifice himself just like that. He must’ve tried all the way to the end to get back to us.
: I understand that now…
: Joey…
: And I believe I understood something myself.
: What is it?
: How Joey and Heroman came to meet.
: It was Joey’s wish to become a hero that gave life to Heroman!
: That is to say, you were destined to meet each other!
: Say what? That’s not a very scientific thing to say, professor.
: Well, Prof. Denton is certainly a romantic. Perhaps a career as an artist would suit you better?
: Whuh?!
: Hahah, that’s our professor!
: Kheheh… Hahahaha!
: O-Oh, no… hahah…
And if you got the correct route flags and nabbed 200+ kills with Heroman by the end of the last mission:
: …
Will starts heading out.
: Hey, hey, where do you think you’re going, Will?
: …
: Don’t tell me you’re leaving again!
: You already have a hero by your side to keep you safe.
: You don’t need a creature of darkness like me.
: But you fought together with us back there – you helped keep Lina and everyone else safe.
: That makes you a hero too! It doesn’t matter how you look.
: I’m a hero…?
: And… you’re the only brother she has, aren’t you?
: …?!
: Can’t we just be together how we used to…?
: …
: I can’t promise you that.
: Brother!
: But I promise I’ll stay here with you at least until the battle’s over.
: I’ll work to be the biggest hero you can have!
: W-Will…! Thank you…
: (Thank goodness, Lina…)
And if you didn’t get the secret, Will just takes off and the scene proceeds like this:
: W-Will, wait…!
: Maybe it’s best to leave him be for now. He needs to put his thoughts in order.
: Let’s believe in him, Lina. I’m sure he’ll come back someday.
: He is the biggest hero you have, after all…
: …
: Yes…
: (I’ll be waiting for you, brother… For as long as you need…)
Location: New York – Rubens Foundation HQ
: Mr. Rubens, we’ve received a call from the White House.
: It appears all of the Executive’s staff, including the president, have already returned to office.
: Good. Have the backup plan scrapped and resume our regular operations.
: Yes, sir!
: “Backup plan”?
: Just a precaution in case anything happened to the president…
: You see, I was considering asking that you run for president of the Earth Federation, Rep. Athha…
: Wh-What…?!
: But it seems the event at Washington was dealt with without any troubles. Please, forget I ever said anything.
: …
: Mr. Rubens… may I ask the purpose of this meeting?
: All of the people assembled here share a past record of not only opposing the reform of the Federation Army to establish the Army of Mankind…
: But of, also, making a significant effort to have the Federation Government accept the UX as an active force.
: …
: …
: Thus, I’ve seen that we are like-minded individuals, and that you can be trusted with the truth.
: The “truth”…?
: The fact that we, mankind, are currently on the brink of destruction.
: Wh-What did you say?!
: As you are well aware, the Earth Sphere is currently facing an unprecedented crisis due to the siege by the ELS, Vajra and Festum.
: However, those are not the only enemies of our kind.
: What do you mean?
: …
: Lady Aila, I’ve been told that you possess the ability to see people’s thoughts and to catch glimpses of the future.
: …
: You have seen the truth I speak of, haven’t you?
: …
: This man is telling us no lies…
: I have had visions of a blood-red moon… and a powerful will emerging from it…
: Lady Aila…
: And what is that “powerful will”…?
Door opens.
: It’s the being that will bring about the destruction of mankind…
: …?!
: Y-You’re…!
: The chairwoman of the PLANTs Supreme Council… Lacus Clyne!
: …
: Even you came here…?
: Yes… So that we may confront our fate together…
: Master Kongming, you said you had something to talk to us about?
: Aye, it’s about the message Prof. Denton and Gogorr mentioned.
: That’s…!
: Hm, the ‘gather at the beginning’ message.
: I was wondering if you wouldn’t recall hearing those words as well.
: “As well”…?
: Ensign Berge, the truth is that…
: Every single person gathered here has heard the exact same message.
: Though I only have a very faint recollection of it…
: But we managed to remember that little bit after Denton and Gogorr mentioned it.
: …
: The people of the Frontier Fleet, the Mirishans, Princess Romina, Shou…
: What do all those have in common…?
: Madam Saya, would you, perhaps, also have knowledge of this message?
: Huh? M-Me…?
: I understand that, considering you were still asleep at that point, you may have no recollection of the time prior to arriving in this era with Maj. Richard.
: However, I think it safe to assume that you have also heard those words before.
: Are you implying that…!
: Hmhmm. Those words were heard by everyone who crossed space and time and wound up in this world.
: A-All those who crossed space and time…
: I understand… That’s why I heard it back then…
: I’d also crossed space and time when I was warped to where the nuke was projected to be…
: Parallel universes, trans-galactic warps, and time travel…
: All those who traveled through space and time heard that voice and, ultimately, arrived here. Which would mean…
: That what we deemed to be a chance meeting was, in actuality, quite the opposite.
: The voice I heard at that time…
: It was someone purposefully beckoning us to this world…?
: But who is the one behind it, Kongming?! For what purpose were we all gathered here…?!
: That is a question we have yet to answer.
: Still, while our vision remains dim, we have finally caught a glimpse of the center of the spider web encircling this world…
: The center of the spider web…
: …
: What’re you up to, eh? Why’d you call for me…?
: Katou’s plan is being a bit of a problem for my own, you see.
: And I’ve decided that needs to stop. That’s all there is to this.
: Hah, and you wanna ask me to help you with that?
: Hardly. I’m just going to give you what you’ve wanted for so long.
: What I’ve wanted…?
: Hmhmhmhm…
: Come closer and I’ll tell you… where you can find the last Machina…
: …?!
: Y-You…!
: …
More final bonuses for a bunch of folks:
- Romina: +10% to all support effects
- Sheryl: +30000 bucks earned at the end of a mission.
- Ranka: +20 SP to everyone
- Lina: Everyone gets +10 to their morale limit.