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Ernesto Rodriguez was a South American mercenary. On mission that took him into the U.S., he invaded the hidden lab of Leonard Bowen, where Rodriguez and his team faced a bloody fight with high tech security. Specifics are sketchy at best, but it is known that Rodriguez found an armored battlesuit that Bowen was working on. The mercenary tortured the scientist for information about the suit, then killed him and took it. Ernesto became the Black Scorpion.

As a superpowered mercenary, Black Scorpion fought for money and upgrades to his armor. It was during this time he hooked up with the like-minded [[Silver Mantis]]. This well-matched team soon came to work for [[Arachnos]]. Black Scorpion oversees Arachnos' scientific division, where he uses his considerable talent for violence to "motivate" the scientists, more than making up for his low intelligence.

Initial contact:<br />

'''Black Scorpion:''' You know who I am. I'm the greatest and most powerful of Lord Recluse's lieutenants - Black Scorpion!  I alone have the raw power necessary to enforce his will.  If you prove yourself strong enough, you will have the chance to enforce my will!

Secret Identity: Ernesto Rodriguez<br>

* Tier 1 Inspirations

* {{Store Tec|Level=40|Price=150}}

* {{Store Tec|Level=45|Price=200}}

* {{Store Tec|Level=50|Price=200}}

=== Levels 40-44 ===

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=Time for Crey to pay its dues!|Primary=Attack Crey lab|Secondary=Find Crey activities|Additional=**3 assets to destroy!<br>** Defeat X93<br>|Completion=You busted up the Crey facility!}}

'''Primary Enemies'''

* Paragon Protector X93 (''[[Crey#Paragon_Protector_Elite_2|Paragon Protector Elite (Fire)]]'')

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=Time to find what Crey is doing with Black Scorpion's power armor schematics!|Primary=Find info on power armor|Secondary=Find research data|Additional=**Interrogate Crey<br>|Completion=You got the info on the power armor!w}}

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* [[Crey#Scorpinoid_Trooper|Scorpinoid Troopers]]

* [[Crey#Crey_Scorpinoid_Tank|Crey Scorpinoid Tanks]]

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* [[Crey#Paragon_Protector_Elite|Paragon Protector Elite]] (Hostage/Ally)

{{Mission Briefing|Type=Briefing|Contact=Arbiter Daos|Text=I see.  Black Scorpion starts making deals on the side with Crey, then comes crawling to the Arbiters with his tail between his legs (so to speak) after things go awry.  I swear, all you need to do is dangle money or high-tech equipment in front of Black Scorpion's face and he's yours!  Still, he is correct about Dr. Quatrexin being a problem.  Arachnos has invested a lot into Black Scorpion, and we don't want a loose cannon like Quatrexin running about.  Therefore, we will adopt a 'shoot or recruit' policy with Dr. Quatrexin.  If he is not willing to join Arachnos as a research scientist, then we will have to put him down, simple as that.  I know Black Scorpion will likely be upset by the 'recruit' option, but the Arbiter's decision in this matter is final.

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At last, my old mentor is defeated and the secrets of the Scorpion armor will remain with me! Excellent work.

Upon completion of this story arc, you will be awarded the single origin enhancement of your choice.

Black Scorpion took Operative Grillo's comments to heart and sent you to kidnap the genius of [[AeonCorp]] - Dr. Aeon himself!  You attacked Dr. Aeon's lab, fought past his [[Arachnos]] guards and managed to take down Dr. Aeon and deliver him to Black Scorpion.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=It's time to exact Black Scorpion's vengeance!|Primary=Destroy Ghost Widow's base|Secondary=5 bombs to plant|Additional=**Defeat head Fortunata<br>|Completion=You destroyed one of Ghost Widow's bases!}}

'''Primary Enemies'''

* Fortunata Marlia ([[Fortunatas#Fortunata_Mistress|Forunata Mistress]])

I'm thinking about what [[Operative Grillo]] said about adding the necessary genius to getting the anti-phase sequencer project off the ground.  It is true [[Dr. Aeon]] is a brilliant man, and he could add considerable brainpower to the task.  However, going through official [[Arachnos]] channels would take FAR too much time.  It's time to cut to the chase!  Head to [[Cap Au Diable]] and kidnap Dr. Aeon from the AeonCrop offices!

 

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Of course, I would like to test these weapons before I incorporate them into my armor.  I've gotten the Mu Mystics to locate a place in [[Paragon City]] with high sightings of supernatural manifestations - a graveyard.  Head over to Paragon City and test out the anti-ghost weapons!

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* The Soul Reaper ([[Ghosts#Lost_Soul|Lost Soul]])

''Note: Upon exiting the mission, the next mission is auto-posted "Thwart Black Scorpion's plans".''

 

'''Primary Enemies'''

* [[Night_Widows#Night_Widow|Night Widow]] (Hostage/Ally)

* [[Night_Widows#Night_Widow|Night Widow]] (Hostage/Ally)

* [[Dr. Aeon]] (Hostage<font color="orange">/Ally?</font>, Elite Boss)

* [[Silver Mantis]] (Arch-villain)

===== {{UL|Thwart Black Scorpion's plans}} =====

''Note: Black Scorpion will appear and attack after you have disarmed the last bomb.  As of 9-22-06, the order in which you disarm them matter.  Save the bombs in the final room on the second floor for last.''

'''Primary Enemies'''

* '''Black Scorpion''' (Arch-villain)

You've won this round!  The Arbiters have cleared all charges against you, but Black Scorpion will never forget your treachery!

 

This is a piece from one of the Nemesis Army's deadly drill-machines, torn off the titanic device during the final beachfront battle of the exploit you remember as:

It all began when Black Scorpion was ordered to bring you in on Arachnos' biggest plan yet, Operation: Destiny(sic). Scorpion wasn't happy to be working with you again, but the order had come down from Lord Recluse himself, so he couldn't disobey. Your first job was to take out an underwater Longbow base that would be able to warn heroes about Arachnos raids into Paragon City.

Now it was time to make the raid. You went in right after a bombing run had put Paragon City's defenders into chaos. You stole the data needed and destroyed 4 of Portal Corp's major portals, shutting down hero interference in Operation: DESTINY for the time being.

There's no rest for the wicked, however, and you had to help Scorpion wrap up some loose ends. An Arachnos base had gone silent, and hero activity was suspected. You went in to investigate, and were fired on by robotic imposters(sic) of Arachnos troopers wielding Nemesis Army weapons! The Prussian Prince of Automatons had replaced everyone in the base with robotic replicas. Black Scorpion's Paranoia went into over-drive, but there was one strange clue: Floating rocks you found in one of the robot's boots. Floating rocks that could only have come from the Shadow Shard!

You used the Nerva portal to travel to the strange parallel dimension known as the Shadow Shard, and there you found a massive build-up of Nemesis Army troops. You located their plans, and discovered that they were marshalling their forces to invade Grandville!

Lord Recluse has ordered me to make nice and work with you again. And I will. But the Scorpion never forgets, and Mantis will never let me forget. So remember that I'm keeping my eye on you. All right, we got a job to do, so let's get this done. This is part of the biggest thing Arachnos is doing right now, Operation: DESTINY. Our part of the operation is to clear a path for a major raid into Paragon City. The first step to doing that is to take out a [[Longbow]] underwater base that's in our flight path. Your job will be to enter the base, take out the commander, and plant 6 bombs.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=This should be quick and messy.|Primary=Destroy underwater base|Secondary=Defeat Commander|}}

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Now that their early warning is out of action, we can do the next part. See, after the big raid against the Zig in Paragon City, the heroes decided they needed some counter measures. So Longbow's turned a small island into a base for squadrons of those Chaser aircraft. As long as they're flying patrols, it'll be harder to make the strike we want to. So that's where you come in. Without the early warning they would have got from that underwater base, we can catch a bunch of their chasers on the ground and wreck'em before they can become a problem.

 

**Airborne Chasers remaining: 12

**2 generators to destroy|Completion=You have crippled Longbow's aerial defenses}}

'''Primary Enemy'''

===== {{UL|Raid Portal Corp}} =====

Now that you've cleared the path, the next step is to make the attack. We're going to [[Peregrine Island]], off the coast of Paragon City. It's hero-controlled territory, and the home of Portal Corp. Your mission will be to steal vital portal research on their computers, and disable 4 of their portals. Think you can handle it?

Alright, here's the plan. We're gonna bomb 'em first to soften 'em up, then land some attack craft. Arachnos troops will engage the defenders, then your job will be to enter building 110 and 111. IGNORE building 112, the one on the right. That's straight from Recluse himself. Somethin' about that [[Ghost Widow|Ghost Witch]] doing an op of her own in there. I just follow orders. Your job in building 110 and 111 will be to use the programs we give you to steal data from the computers and disable the portals you find in there. The mission will leave from Ft. Cerberus in Mercy Island. So get moving.

**4 portal to disable|Completion=}}

That went okay, I guess. At least, you didn't betray anyone and then attack them after ratting them out to the arbiters or nothing. At least, not today.

Everything we stole from Portal Corp is in the tech-geeks' hands now, which leaves us with some time to wrap-up some loose ends. Much as I would like to settle differences between us, there's more important work to do, For instance, during the raid, one of our bases fell out of contact. It might be nothing, but it might be a hero operation, too. Your job is to check it out and confront the base commander there about it.

"The main thing is to find the base commander. And if they've gone rogue or something, take 'em out.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=Somethings really weird here. like nobody's actually been here for awhile.|Primary=Investigate Arachnos Base|Secondary=Find Base Leader

|Completion=You defeated the base leader}}

'''Primary Enemy'''

{{Arachnos}}

'''Debriefing'''

The place was full of Nemesis imposter robots? That's the last thing we need before Operation: Destiny goes on-line! And if those rocks are really from the Shadow Shard, then this can only mean big trouble.

{{Mission Clue|Name=Floating Rocks|Text=These strange floating rocks were caught in the boot of the Nemesis-made robotic imposter you destroyed. Floating stone like this only comes from one place, as far as you've heard: The Shadow Shard.}}

'''Enemies'''

===== {{UL|Search Nemesis Army Base}} =====

We got a portal conduit set up for you. It's over on Nerva, so you'll have to move some. Now, Nemesis does a lot of weird things, so a build-up of forces isn't too unusual. What we need to know is if this build-up is gonna come down on top of us. Try to find some records or something. Oh, and avoid fighting if you can. I mean, I don't care if you demolish the whole place, I understand that covert actions may not suit people like us. But you don't have to defeat anything in particular to get through this. We just need information.

{{Mission Clue|Name=Supply listings|Text=These pages of supply records show just how much material the Nemesis Army is planning to dedicate in an attack against Grandville. From the amount of supplies they're going to move in, the invading force must be tremendous.}}

''You found some Nemesis Army Records!

=== {{UL|Stop Nemesis Attack!}} ===

From the plan you found, we figured out the Nemesis Army plan of attack. But there ain't any time! The attack's gonna happen any minute, and if they get a foothold, they might be able to take part of the island. '''We're marshalling everybody! You gotta get down to the beaches!''' I'll see you there myself!

''You have destroyed one of the Mole Machines!

{{Enemy Nemesis}}

You did it! The Nemesis Army are slinking back to wherever they came from! You held 'em off and beat their machines! We may have had some tough times in the past, ''Villain's Name'', but you've made good as far as I'm concerned. Now we can turn all our efforts to Operation: DESTINY. And you're gonna have a big part in that, pal. A really big part.

===== {{UL|Use the time-portal to change destiny.}} =====

After you helped against the Nemesis Army like that, Lord Recluse has told everybody that he believes you're the Destined One he's been looking for, and so, it's now your time to join Operation: DESTINY. So, here's what you need to know: Lord Recluse found a way into a possible future where he triumphed over Statesman and his heroes, but he can only get to one point, and he can't figure out how to make that future become real. But the Fortunatas told him to do two things. First, he had to build a better time-portal, one that could go anywhere in time. Second, he had to find a villain who'd rise up from nothing to the ranks of the elite, and that villain would be able to change his destiny. Lord Recluse thinks that you're it. '''Now, the new portal is almost done, and he wants you to test it.'''

 

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'''At 75% Life:''' ''Stupid old junk! We've got to stop VILLAINNAME!''

 

 

 

{{Mission Clue|Name=Mad notes of Dr. Aeon|Text=This journal is nearly incomprehensible. It's been written, then written over several times, all in the same handwriting. As far as you can tell, it's all about you, and stopping you from doing something. There are listings of nearly everything you've done since you came to the Rogue Isles, and labyrinthine notes about how it all comes together until you become the destined one. And then, a bunch of apocalyptic stuff about how the world comes to an end. }}

Whatever Doc Aeon's up to, it needs to be stopped. Operation: Destiny(sic) is too big for him to mess around. Aeon's got protection, but you're the Destined One, right? So, if you '''tell Arbiter Daos about Dr. Aeon's interference, he's got to listen and give you permission to bring Dr. Aeon in.'''

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=Where ever Dr. Aeon may be hiding, you'll find him and get the answers you need.|Primary=Catch Dr. Aeon|Secondary=Capture Dr. Aeon|Additional=|Completion=}}

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