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Contact: Statesman
Level Range: 45-50
Notes: Requires 8 people
Zone: Independence Port
Location: 250 yards west of Hospital
Primary Enemy: Arachnos
Badge: Saved the World Badge
Description: After defeating Lord Recluse's plan to steal the powers of all the heroes on the planet, you have been recognized as a true world-savior.

Missions

Agree to form a task force

We have been watching developments in the Rogue Isles with growing concern. Lord Recluse will soon complete a mysterious structure called 'The Web' on Grandville Island. We have no idea what this structure is supposed to do, only that Recluse expects it to turn the tide in his personal war against freedom. We need to delay the Web's completion, learn the Web's purpose, and foil Recluse's plans for it. If I make a move against him myself, Lord Recluse will use it as an excuse to declare war before we're ready. But a team of heroes could do what needs to be done, and put an end to Lord Recluse's mad schemes.

I'm glad to have you all aboard. Your first mission will be to delay the Web's completion by disrupting production in the Web Fab, a factory-island near Grandville. We'll be sending you in by submarine. You'll have 2 objectives:

First, you'll need to destroy structural parts of the Web under production to help slow down construction and buy us the time we need to learn what Recluse is planning.

Secondly, your actions should be enough to draw out the Web Fab's overseer, a cunning and ruthless young Arbiter named Sands. Capturing him will throw their operation into chaos and set them back even farther. Sands is a smart character, so we may even be able to learn some information from him. Once you're done, get back to the submarine and return to Paragon City.

Task force code-names came out of the Rikti War. I didn't think they'd become a tradition. Very well. I shall call your team Task Force Boresight. Use it with pride, heroes.

Mission Objective

• Disrupt Web Factory
  • Destroy 30 pieces of the Web Fab
  • Capture Arbiter Sands

Arbiter Sands: I go to Grandville for some decent coffee and this is what happens? Well, adopt, adapt, and improve, I suppose. At least it will give me a chance to re-organize things after we clean up. Though no doubt I'll have to annihilate the persons responsible first. How bothersome.

You have captured Arbiter Sands.

	Web construction files
	The blueprints and data Arbiter Sands was carrying when you captured him might provide a clue to the Web's true purpose.

It's time to get out of the Web Fab!

Debriefing

I'm glad to see you made it out. Arachnos has gone into high alert while they try to figure out what we know, and that combined with your work will slow down their production and give us the time we need. The information you found has already told us something very important. Even an initial pass shows that the Web bears all the design hallmarks of one of Arachnos's most depraved mad geniuses: Dr. Aeon. Capturing him might provide all the remaining answers we need in time to stop Lord Recluse.

You're doing well so far, Task Force Boresight, but it will only become more difficult from here on.

Capture Dr. Aeon

The files you found in the factory prove that the Web was designed by one of Lord Recluse's pet Mad Scientist, Dr. Aeon. SERAPH scientists are trying to reverse engineer his work, but by then it might be too late. If we're going to get the answers we're looking for in time to stop Recluse, we'll need to bring in Dr. Aeon himself.

We've developed a plan to catch Dr. Aeon by surprise in one of his own labs. We've set up a portal that will send you directly into Dr. Aeon's portal lab in Cap Au Diable. Once there, you're to locate and capture Dr. Aeon, then over-ride one of his portals and return to Portal Corp. I suggest you stock up on inspirations before you leave, since you won't be able to return to Paragon City until this is over.

Mission Objective

• Capture Dr. Aeon
  • Defeat Korol
  • Defeat Mu'Drakhan
  • Defeat Shadow Spider
  • Defeat Viridian
  • Return Home

Dr. Aeon: AAAAH! Heroes! And I don't have my combat armor! I know! I'll escape to my secret base through the portal! They'll never catch me now! I am a genius! Ah-ha-ha-ha!

Dr. Aeon: Ah-ha-ha-ha! You 'Stupor-powered' fools have fallen into my brilliant trap! Allow me to explain: That portal didn't send you to a secret base, instead it sent you into the future, where my Web device has allowed Lord Recluse to conquer the world! Mwha-ha-ha! But don't worry, fools! I've made arrangements to have you captured by some of Arachnos's operatives here in the future. Like Regent Korol, Magus Mu'Drakhan, Shadow Spider, And Viridian, Each has part of the code needed to open this door: And set this portal to send you back to the present: So just sit tight and wait to be taken prisoner. And whatever you do, don't even think about fighting them! There's no way you could win, so don't even try it! I can't beleive I just told them how to escape like that! Okay, just erase this recording and we'll start again. Bane Spider Executioner: Uh, sir? Dr. Aeon: What? Bane Spider Executioner: Uh... You said you wanted to transmit this, uh, live... Dr. Aeon: AAAAH! Shut it off! Shut it off!

You defeated Regent Korol, Queen of the Tarantula cyborgs, and got part of the information you'll need to get home.

	Portal Data - Korol
	You got this part of the data you'll need to get back to your own time from Regent Korol, the leader of the cybernetic Tarantula Queens of ARachnos. It contains the current date, and part of the code you'll need to open the doors to the portal chamber. According to the data, this twisted future is less than 1 year away, should Recluse activate the Web.

You defeated Magus Mu'Drakhan, lord of the Mu Mystics, and got part of the information you'll need to get home.

Portal Data 2 - Mu'Drakhan

You recovered this part of the portal data you'll need to return to your own time from Magus Mu'Drakhan, leader of Arachnos's Mu Mystics. This data includes part of the door codes, as well as precise data on the levels of magical energy in the world, vital for calibrating a time-gate. It's shocking information, detailing a world where magic is dying, along with vast numbers of peoples and cultures.

You defeated Shadow Spider, Spymaster of Arachnos, and got part of the information you'll need to get home.

	Portal Data 3 - Shadow Spider
	You recovered this part of the time portal's setting data and entry codes from Shadow Spider, Spymaster of Arachnos. Along with her part of the entry codes, her information also contained details of the labrynthine security protecting the portal. Pages of security measures, traps and counter-measures reveal the paranoid nature of Recluse's totalitarian ideal.

You defeated Viridian, Head of Arachnos Counter-Intelligence, and got part of the information you'll need to get home.

Portal Data 4 - Viridian

You recovered this data from Viridian, Arachnos's counter-intelligence expert. Along with his portion of the door codes are the precise dimensional coordinates needed to properly calibrate the time portal. They also list dozens of other dimensions that are being invaded or are about to be attacked by Arachnos. Recluse's ambitions do not stop at one world, he intends to cover the multiverse in the shadow of his megalomania. Curiously, the palmtop computer that held this information is also filled with episodes of various soap operas.

You have all the codes needed to escape this dark future!

Debriefing

We had no idea that Dr. Aeon was capable of doing that. I'm just glad you came through all right. Despite the worst Dr. Aeon could throw at you, you overcame great adversity to get back here. All of your effort was not in vain. The information you took from that twisted future, as well as what Dr. Aeonlet slip, may give us an opportunity to stop this yet. I've been speaking with Numina, and we've come up with a plan.

Strike the Thorn Tree

Dr. Aeon will no doubt have other plans ready the next time you face him, but I've been talking with Numina and we've come up with a plan to neutralize any surprise he may have in store. Numina's told me about a living nexus of mystical power beneath Thorn Island in the Nerva Archipielago. It's called the Thorn Tree, and apparently villains often attack it, using the mystical power it gathers to re-make themselves. Numina tells me that the power contained in the heart of the thorn tree, in something called the Nexus of Thorns, should be enough to shut Dr. Aeon's defenses down, allowing you to capture him. This won't be easy, but if anyone has a chance, it will be you.

According to Numina, in order to reach the Nexus of Thorns, you'll first have to weaken the tree itself. Once you are in its chamber, first destroy all the vines. You'll have to work quickly, because they'll regrow if you let them.

Once that's done, the outer layer of the tree will be vulnerable. Attack it, and destroy it to reveal the nexus of thorns.

Then, touch the Nexus of Thorns, and you should be able to gather its power.

Good luck, heroes.

• Take the Nexus of Thorns
  • Vines to destroy: 88
  • Breach Thorn Tree
  • Take Nexus of Thorns

You have taken the power of the Nexus of Thorns!

Power of the Thorn Ranged, Special The Power of the Thorn Tree has many uses. Villains use the stolen energy to re-shape their powers, but it could also be used to breach Dr. Aeon's defenses. However, the power is unstable, and you'll only have 5 hours before it dissipates.

Ghost Widow: Do we all stand ready to protect Lord Recluse? Scirocco: It is odd, but this is the first time, in a long time, that we've all been united like this. Black Scorpion: Yeah, whatever. Cap'n Mako: I just wanna kill people.

Diplomat You have won a victory on foreign soil, defeating all of Lord Recluse's minions.

Heat Seeker You have successfully brought down one of Lord Recluses' fliers.

Lord Recluse: I see that my minions have fallen. Unfortunate, but meaningless. They have served their purpose and delayed you long enough... For the Web to become fully active! Now, even the mighty Statesman will bow down before me! Bow down before my POWER! You heroes will not save the world this day. You shall merely be the first sacrifices on this, the altar of my victory!

Peerless You have taken down Lord Recluse himself, something few others have been able to accomplish. One only hopes there is a prison strong enough to contain him.

Saved the World After defeating Lord Recluse's plan to steal the powers of all the heroes on the planet, you have been recognized as a true world-savior.