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{{Mission Objective|Entrance= You enter the building to see Operative Vargas waiting...just as you planned.|Primary=Make Overdrive Your Lackey!|Secondary= Take the device from Operative Vargas!<br />
 
{{Mission Objective|Entrance= You enter the building to see Operative Vargas waiting...just as you planned.|Primary=Make Overdrive Your Lackey!|Secondary= Take the device from Operative Vargas!<br />
 
** Deal with Michael Polario!<br />
 
** Deal with Michael Polario!<br />
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** Weaken Overdrive<br />
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|Additional=|Completion=!}}
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** Defeat Blast Furnace<br />
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** Gloat over Blast Furnace<br />
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** Survive Overdrive's last stand<br />
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** Defeat Overdrive<br />
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** Give Blast Furnace Some Parting Words<br />
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|Additional=|Completion=You've done everything you can here. Polario's operations are no more. Blast Furnace and Overdrive are in some hospital now in Paragon, recovering from your brutal assault. All in all, not too bad of a day.}}
  
 
'''Enemies'''
 
'''Enemies'''
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* [[Operative Vargas]]
 
* [[Operative Vargas]]
 
* Security Captain {{Named|Faction=Security Guards|Type=Captain}}
 
* Security Captain {{Named|Faction=Security Guards|Type=Captain}}
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* [[Michael Polario]] ([[Family]])
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* [[Overdrive]]
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* [[Blast Furnace]]
  
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{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Operative Vargas|Text=''Operative Vargas's face pales as you walk up to him, though he tries to maintain his composure. In his right hand is a small device that resembles some sort of futuristic ray gun - the mind control device. ''
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{{hidden|Operative Vargas briefing|bg1=orange|[[File:Contact Small Operative Vargas.jpg|thumb|250px|right|{{center|Operative Vargas}}]]''Operative Vargas's face pales as you walk up to him, though he tries to maintain his composure. In his right hand is a small device that resembles some sort of futuristic ray gun - the mind control device. ''
  
 
Ah...{{Character}}...this is a...pleasant surprise. I was expecting miss Siren...  
 
Ah...{{Character}}...this is a...pleasant surprise. I was expecting miss Siren...  
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''Vargas collapses to the ground, knocked unconscious. And you have the mind control device in your hands - time to get to work.''
 
''Vargas collapses to the ground, knocked unconscious. And you have the mind control device in your hands - time to get to work.''
  
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* {{green|Now, for Polario...}}}}
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* {{green|Now, for Polario...}}
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{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Michael Polario|Text=Michael Polario's face goes blank as you approach him. He stumbles back, his hand shaking. ''
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{{hidden|Michael Polario briefing|bg1=orange|[[File:Contact Small Michael Polario.jpg|thumb|250px|right|{{center|Michael Polario}}]]''Michael Polario's face goes blank as you approach him. He stumbles back, his hand shaking. ''
  
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Y-you're Alex Isaacs!  
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Y-you're {{Character}}!  
  
 
If you're here...that can only mean that y-you know about...  
 
If you're here...that can only mean that y-you know about...  
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Take one step closer and I'll call in Longbow! I swear I will! You won't take ME hostage!
 
Take one step closer and I'll call in Longbow! I swear I will! You won't take ME hostage!
  
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* {{green|What makes you think I am here for you?}}}}
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* {{green|What makes you think I am here for you?}}
  
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{{NPC Text|title= xxxx dialogue|text=
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Wh...what?  
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'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:Private Security Guard 1: When is Longbow going to get here? I REALLY don't want to be guarding this guy...
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:Private Security Guard 2: Tell me something I don't know. It's tough enough being a cop in the Isles.
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:Private Security Guard 1: But then guarding a guy who EVERYONE would be after if they found out about his secret?!
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:Private Security Guard 2: Yeah...you think even {{Character}} would show up?
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:Private Security Guard 1: I wouldn't put it past him, that's for sure.
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'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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:Private Security Guard 1: It's {{Character}}...!!
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:Private Security Guard 2: I knew this could only end badly!}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Security Captain dialogue|text=
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'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:Polario said once he's in with Longbow, he'll get me a position in there as a Commander. Maybe then I'll finally get some DECENT armor.
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:My wife said if I call her up again from the hospital one more time, she's gonna scream and yell until I quit this job.
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'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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}}
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''Polario lets out a sigh of relief. ''
  
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You're not here to take me hostage? What a relief!
  
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* {{green|No, you're just going to be the bait. Hand over the communicator!}}
  
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{{Ambush|Attacks by several waves of Paragon Police occur after destroying the emergency supply cache.<br />
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''Polario quickly hands the Longbow communicator over to you, once again cowering in fear.''
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:''Stop {{Character}} and get back Mitsumoto!''
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:''Just get what you need and go after {{Character}}!''
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:''Where are the drones? And the supplies?!''
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:''Stay strong, we can do this!''
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:''We weren't prepared for this!''
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: ''We're the last line, we stop {{Character}} here and now!''}}
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'''Enemies'''
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* {{green|(Turn on the communicator to contact Longbow)}}
  
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{{Enemy Paragon Police}}
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''You turn on the communicator and radio in Longbow. You hear a feminine voice reply - the voice of the heroine, ''Overdrive''. ''
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{{Enemy Longbow}}
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{{Enemy Security Guards}}
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'''Notable NPCs'''
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{{teal|Mr. Polario! Is there a problem? You're supposed to start filming in a few minutes, right?}}
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* [[Operative Vargas]] (Boss, enemy)
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* {{green|Sorry, Polario is a bit busy at the moment.}}
  
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{{hidden|Radio — Negotiations with Longbow|bg1=orange|[[File:Contact Small Radio.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
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''Overdrive lets out a gasp. ''
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{{Darkorange|'''With Mitsumoto Hagashi at the proper location, you set the radio frequency to contact a nearby Longbow base. A few moments later, one of the commanders answers your call.'''}}
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Hello? Who is this? Who knows this line?
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{{teal|{{Character}}! What are you doing?! What have you done with Mr. Polario? I swear, if you harm ONE hair on his head, I will not rest until you are brought to justice!}}
  
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* {{green|It would be me, {{Character}}. I have a little deal to make...}}
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* {{green|Relax... Polario is just fine. For now.}}
  
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{{Character}}!
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'You look over to Polario. ''
  
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We heard reports...you're at the construction site for that shelter...you're a monster!
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{{teal|What do you want for Polario? Money? Artifacts? Technology? What are you after?}}
  
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What do you want?
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* {{green|I -just- want a moment of your time. You're very hard to contact.}}
  
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* {{green|It's more of what -you're- willing to give me for Hagashi.}}
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''You can hear the sound of Overdrive flying - she must already be moving in on this location. ''
  
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You have him?!  
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{{teal|I'd be flattered that you did all of this to get to me, {{Character}}, if I wasn't so disgusted by you! }}
  
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{{Darkorange|'''There is silence on the other line - the commander must be speaking with the other members of Longbow about what to do.'''}}
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{{teal|What...a knocked out Arachnos agent...? }}
  
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* {{green|I don't have all day, commander - and neither does my hostage.}}
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''Operative Vargas - Overdrive must already be inside of the building!''
  
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Alright, {{Character}}...we're willing to pay.  
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* {{green|I belive this conversation is done, Overdrive. I'll be seeing you shortly...}}
  
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Just...name your terms!
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''Before Overdrive can respond, you shut off the communicator. She should be up here any minute now...''
  
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* {{green|Tell Longbow what you want in exchange for Hagashi)}}
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* {{green|Time to prepare everything... but first, to deal with you, Polario!}}
  
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What?! You ask for too much! We won't pay that!
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''You deliver a swift attack to Polario, knocking him out! ''
  
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* {{green|You'll pay it if you want him to live.}}
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''The elevator lets out a loud DING - Overdrive has arrived!''
  
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Fine...alright? We'll send over our agents now to deliver the package.
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* {{green|I belive this would be called 'phase 2' ...}}
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{{hidden|Blast Furnace gloating|bg1=orange|[[File:Contact Small Blast Furnace.jpg|thumb|250px|right|{{center|Blast Furnace}}]]''Blast Furnace stumbles backwards and collapses onto the ground, steam rising from the cracks in his armor. ''
  
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* {{green|A lone agent. If you try to pull anything, Hagashi dies!}}
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I'm not supposed to lose...not to villains like YOU...{{Character}}...!
  
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...understood.  
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You're just lucky...I'm holding back all of my power...!
  
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{{Darkorange|'''The line goes silent. All that's left now is to wait - though it seems Hagashi has spotted something...'''}}
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* {{green|Yes, of -course- I'm lucky. I'm sure you're MUCH more powerful}}
  
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* {{green|(Look over at what the disturbance could be)}}
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''Blast Furnace's hand shakes with anger. ''
  
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{{Darkorange|'''You turn to see Silent Blade on the top of the construction yard - charging straight towards you!'''}}
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I could burn you to a crisp right here if I wanted to...! I swear it!
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You're just lucky...that it would destroy this entire city block...!
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* {{green|Oh, I'm sure. Come on, Blast Furnace. Unleash some of that power!}}
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''Blast Furnace remains silent, refusing to show the so-called power he claims to have.''
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* {{green|Well, that's too bad. I'll leave you here to wallow. I'm taking overdrive!}}
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You can't! I won't let you!
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* {{green|You already tried to stop me. And you -failed-.}}
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''You hear Ovedrive grunt nearby as her power suit activates, causing your mind control device to shatter! ''
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''Overdrive has broken free of the mind control!''
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* {{green|Ugh, you heroes are REALLY getting on my nerves!}}
  
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{{green|Hmph! More interruptions, I see!}}
 
 
----}}
 
----}}
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{{hidden|Blast Furnace parting words|bg1=orange|[[File:Contact Small Blast Furnace.jpg|thumb|250px|right|{{center|Blast Furnace}}]]''Blast Furnace stares at the spot where Overdrive was defeated, then up towards you.''
  
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* {{green|What's wrong? No fight left in you?}}
  
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{{NPC Text|title=Longbow dialogue|text=
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You're just lucky...that you're hiding behind the innocents that live nearby...if it wasn't for them...you would be destroyed by now!
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* {{green|Blast Furnace... as long as you have that attitude... you'll never win. Goodbye.}}
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''Before Blast Furnace can respond, you deliver one final attack to him, throwing him across the room. His medi-porter system kicks in, teleporting him to safety.''
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* {{green|Hmph. Perhaps that will teach those heroes a lesson.}}
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----}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Random Security Guard dialogue|text=
 
'''Before Combat:'''<br />
 
'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:We've got reports of some combat in the area. Keep this entrance to Steel Canyon guarded at all costs!
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:Private Security Guard 1: When is Longbow going to get here? I REALLY don't want to be guarding this guy...
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:Private Security Guard 2: Tell me something I don't know. It's tough enough being a cop in the Isles.  
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:Private Security Guard 1: But then guarding a guy who EVERYONE would be after if they found out about his secret?!  
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:Private Security Guard 2: Yeah...you think even {{Character}} would show up?
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:Private Security Guard 1: I wouldn't put it past him, that's for sure.
 
'''Combat Start:'''<br />
 
'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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:It's {{Character}}! Don't let him through!}}
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:Private Security Guard 1: It's {{Character}}...!!
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{{NPC Text|title=Paragon Police guarding supplies dialogue|text=
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:Private Security Guard 2: I knew this could only end badly!}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Security Captain dialogue|text=
 
'''Before Combat:'''<br />
 
'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:SWAT Equalizer: Why would anyone attack this event? It's almost pointless for us to be here.<br />
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:Polario said once he's in with Longbow, he'll get me a position in there as a Commander. Maybe then I'll finally get some DECENT armor.
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:You never know who we might find out here. It's always best to be on our guard.<br />
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:My wife said if I call her up again from the hospital one more time, she's gonna scream and yell until I quit this job.
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'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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: It's {{Character}}! Protect the supplies and alert everyone else!}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Paragon Police guarding remote generator dialogue|text=
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'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:PPD Ghost: We've got word that {{Character}} is here somewhere. We need those drones here ASAP!<br />
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:SWAT Equalizer: We're working on it, the generator is barely up and running!<br />
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'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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:PPD Ghost: It's too late! Hold off Alex Isaacs until we can get the drones here!}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Paragon Police guarding remote emergency supply cache dialogue|text=
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'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:SWAT Equalizer: Get these items out now! Arm everyone, even the civilians! We're taking down {{Character}}!<br />
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:PPD Ghost: This is our chance, move!<br />
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'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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:SWAT Equalizer: Somebody stop {{Character}} before it's too late!}}
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{{NPC Text|title=Security Guards & Hagashi dialogue|text=
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'''Before Combat:'''<br />
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:Mitsumoto Hagashi: What do you mean we're cancelling the ceremony?<br />
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:Private Security Guard: Don't worry, sir, we've got everything covered. You'll be safe.<br />
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'''Combat Start:'''<br />
 
'''Combat Start:'''<br />
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:Private Security Guard: Take down {{Character}}!<br />
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:{{Character}}! Look, just...just walk away!}}
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'''After defeating guards:'''<br />
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{{NPC Text|title=Overdrive & Blast Furnace dialogue|text=
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:Mitsumoto Hagashi: You won't win, {{Character}}. I know the road you travel. It will not lead you to a pleasant end.}}
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'''Overdrive: Before Combat:'''<br />
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{{NPC Text|title=Silent Blade and Hagashi dialogue|text=
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:Overdrive: Alright, {{Character}}. You wanted to talk? This is...
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'''Immediately after radio negotiations:'''<br />
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:Michael Polario: Ugh!
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: Give {{Character}} whatever he wants!<br />
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:Overdrive: Polario! You...you won't get away with this, {{Character}}! I swear to it!
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: You idiots! Pay {{Character}}! I don't want to die for your ideals - or your wallet!<br />
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'''Overdrive: Combat:'''<br />
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: What...who is that? No...no it couldn't be...!<br />
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:Overdrive: What is all this for, then?! Are you just here for me? Is that it?!
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'''Silent Blade Approaches:'''<br />
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:Overdrive: Why go through all this effort? Why?!
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: Yurika! No! Longbow will handle this, stay away!<br />
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:Overdrive: Ugh...not...yet...
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Silent Blade: Father, I am here to rescue you. Stay calm!<br />
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:Overdrive: You will pay for this, Blast Furnace!
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Silent Blade: {{Character}}, I will not rest until my father is safe - I will kill you like the dog you are!<br />
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'''Blast Furnace: Before Combat:'''<br />
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Silent Blade: You chose the wrong man to take hostage, {{Character}}. Use this fleeting moment to regret your actions before you are sent off this coil!<br />
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:Blast Furnace: I won't let you get away with this, {{Character}}! I'll beat you and save Overdrive!
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Silent Blade: I will not I have you meet this fate, father, not when you have come so far.<br />
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:Blast Furnace: Your days are numbered, {{Character}}!
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: I would never have been here, had I not listened to you and your ramblings!<br />
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'''Blast Furnace: Combat:'''<br />
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Silent Blade: This is not my fault, father! I shall save you! You do not need to live your life of crime any longer!<br />
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:Blast Furnace: Overdrive, hang in there! I'm going to free you!
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: I was well protected back then - and now look! On the brink of death, and for what? For nobility? This is not worth it!<br />
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:Overdrive: You and your kind are doomed, Blast Furnace.
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Silent Blade: I will...I will not let it end like this! Father, I will show you...I will show you that this is the right path!<br />
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:Blast Furnace: You are going to PAY for doing this to Overdrive! YOU HEAR ME?!
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: I never should have listened to you, Yurika. We do not live in an age of decency, like you so claimed!<br />
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:Overdrive: You cannot stop this, Blast Furnace. You are too weak.
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'''Defeating Silent Blade:'''<br />
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:Blast Furnace: Ugh! Is this really...all I could do?!
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Silent Blade: No...father...!<br />
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:Overdrive: Face it. You are too weak-willed to win, Blast Furnace.
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: I was right, Yurika. And now...I shall be the one to pay for your foolishness.<br />
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:Overdrive: You cannot bring yourself to do what must be done. That is why you'll always be weak.
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Mitsumoto Hagashi: I suppose I already know what you're going to do, {{Character}}. <br />Get...get on with it. I...am ready.<br />
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'''Blast Furnace: Defeated:'''<br />
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Silent Blade: Perhaps...you were right...all along...}}
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:Blast Furnace: Overdrive...!
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'''Overdrive's Last Stand:'''<br />
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:Overdrive: YEAAAAGH!!
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:Overdrive: I...will...NOT...let...you..WIN!!
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:Overdrive: I am BETTER than you {{Character}}!
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:Overdrive: You CAN'T put down what I REPRESENT!
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:Overdrive: JUSTICE! HONOR!
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:Overdrive: What is...right..! What is...fair!
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:Overdrive: You won't...you won't win...!
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'''Overdrive: Defeated:'''<br />
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:Blast Furnace: No! Overdrive!
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:Overdrive: D-damn...can't...go...further...
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:Blast Furnace: Aargh!}}
  
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'''Mission Exit'''
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'''Debriefing'''
  
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As you entered the truck to leave Boomtown, the tunnels around you shook from the explosion.
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You step out from Polario's penthouse. While your initial plans of keeping Overdrive as your lackey failed, you were able to turn it around to beat her down - twice - and crush the hopes of the hero, Blast Furnace.  
  
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Papers around Paragon proclaimed that you were responsible for the explosion - and the loss of Hagashi's life. The people of Paragon mourn his loss, while the authorities have put out multiple warrants for your arrest.  
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The two are most certaintly furious at you - but what exactly could they hope to do against the power that you wield? Nothing.  
  
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It's too bad that Longbow just ''had'' to send in Silent Blade to play the part of the hero - her dear father might still be alive today if she had just followed your plan.
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Just like all the others.
  
 
[[Category:Villain Morality Missions]]
 
[[Category:Villain Morality Missions]]

Revision as of 10:29, 25 February 2011

Collapsing Ideals

Villain Morality Mission

Mission You overhear some Arachnos operatives speaking about a mind control device being worked on by Arachnos scientists. You look into the matter, using all the resources at your command to find every bit of information there is...

You discover that Arachnos does indeed have a mind control device, though it is only powerful enough to control the mind of one person. They have been developing it to combat recent problems with Bane Spiders breaking free from their mental network.
They already plan on using a prototype on the device on a man named Michael Polario, a rich gambler living in St. Martial. They have evidence that he has left Johnny Sonata's inner circle to work with Longbow in an attempt to kick out Johnny - and Arachnos - from the Giza and St. Martial! Polario has been seen speaking with the hero Overdrive about this on several occassions.
Later today, Polario will be giving a live conference to the people of Paragon, telling them of the corruption within St. Martial in order to bring as many heroes as possible into the island to remove the threat of Johnny Sonata and Arachnos.
Arachnos, however, has a different plan of their own for this device.

Well, well! Looks like you stumbled upon quite the tangled plot: a former member of Johnny Sonata's gang trying to redeem himself, Arachnos looking to stop that with a very lucrative device, and a connection with Overdrive - someone considered to be a hero amongst heroes in Paragon.

All of this comes together to form an idea in your mind - take the mind control device for yourself, stop this Michael Polario from inviting more heroes into the Isles, and then, to top it all off, mind-control Overdrive to make her your lackey for ALL of Paragon to see!

WARNING: This is a Morality Mission. Completing this mission will change your alignment to Villain. Becoming a Villain means you will be unable to travel to Paragon City. Any ties to the heroic world will be lost.

  • Get yourself a new lackey - Overdrive!

WARNING: This is a Morality Mission. Completing this mission will maintain your current alignment of Villain, removing any progress you may have made on any other alignments.
Are you sure you want to do this?

  • Yes, get myself a new lackey - Overdrive!

You map out your master plan after picking up some more information on Arachnos's 'big plan'.

Operative Vargas is currently waiting for some hired help in the form of Savage Siren to show up - looks like they're paying her off to be the one to do the deed. You're going to get there before Savage Siren and take the device from Vargas - leaving him sprawled out along the ground should leave a clear message to Savage Siren - stay away from here.

Once that's done, you'll have to make your way to the top of Polario's penthouse and take him out - before the cameras start to roll. Once he's taken care of, you'll send a message to Longbow that you're 'holding him hostage' - it's just a matter of time until your soon-to-be lackey, Overdrive, arrives.

You'll beat her into a pulp, use the device, then walk out with the people of Paragon watching your victory!

Longbow will have lost their inside man of Polario, the heroes of Paragon will never be commanded to assault St. Martial, and you'll have yourself a new personal lackey. What's not not to like?

  • Get yourself a new lackey!

You head off to the location of Polario's penthouse within St. Martial...

Unnecessary Solicitation

If only you could see the faces of the people of Paragon as they see one of their most prominent heroes defeated in front of their very eyes!

Mission Objective(s)

You enter the building to see Operative Vargas waiting...just as you planned.

  • Make Overdrive Your Lackey!
    • Take the device from Operative Vargas!
    • Deal with Michael Polario!
    • Weaken Overdrive
    • Defeat Blast Furnace
    • Gloat over Blast Furnace
    • Survive Overdrive's last stand
    • Defeat Overdrive
    • Give Blast Furnace Some Parting Words

You've done everything you can here. Polario's operations are no more. Blast Furnace and Overdrive are in some hospital now in Paragon, recovering from your brutal assault. All in all, not too bad of a day.

Enemies

V badge Security.png Security Guards

Notable NPCs

Operative Vargas briefing
Michael Polario briefing
Blast Furnace gloating
Blast Furnace parting words
Random Security Guard dialogue
Security Captain dialogue
Overdrive & Blast Furnace dialogue

Debriefing

You step out from Polario's penthouse. While your initial plans of keeping Overdrive as your lackey failed, you were able to turn it around to beat her down - twice - and crush the hopes of the hero, Blast Furnace.

The two are most certaintly furious at you - but what exactly could they hope to do against the power that you wield? Nothing.

Just like all the others.

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