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|zone=[[Sharkhead Isle]]
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|x=-1375|y=0|z=-597
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|intros=None
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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
[[Image:Silver Mantis.jpg|100px|thumb|Silver Mantis]]
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'''Silver Mantis''' is an Arch-Villain who serves as [[Black Scorpion]]'s lackey in the [[Arachnos]] faction.
 
'''Silver Mantis''' is an Arch-Villain who serves as [[Black Scorpion]]'s lackey in the [[Arachnos]] faction.
 
Silver Mantis was born Tamura Shirai. She began modifying her body in her early teens. It began with tattooing and piercing but quickly she discovered a new form of modification. Metal fusion. Her interest in body modification quickly spiraled out of control, and eventually she found an artist willing to fuse smooth, sleek but incredibly strong metal sheets onto her skin. Augmenting her body consumed her, now altering her body compulsively with the finest metals . The cost was astronomical and so, like any addict, Tamura to a life of crime and began to steal to feed her habit. Her career started with petty crime, but she soon found that nothing was more important to her than being able to pay off the "specialist" she had found, not even human life.
 
 
Moving in criminal circles, she eventually encountered Black Scorpion during one of her robberies. Immediately enamored with his bio-engineered armor, she joined forces with him. She and [[Black Scorpion]] were a perfect match from the beginning. He is the ultimate expression of her obsession and she makes him feel like the most powerful being on the earth. It is not a surprise that Silver Mantis realized an opportunity when he saw it, and rather than fighting with [[Arachnos]] over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted to this day.
 
 
As Black Scorpion’s assistant she quickly learned that she has a talent for murder. Her first kill was surprisingly well executed and soon the entire mercenary community realized that she had not only a taste for it, but a talent as well. With the taste of blood on her lips, the woman now known as Silver Mantis commissioned a new modification: deadly metal spikes fused into her body. Perhaps it is a [[mutant]] ability that allows her to fire the spikes from her body in bursts.
 
 
She is a [[Stalker]], able to deal out massive melee damage to her unsuspecting enemies. Having somehow gained control over the metal spikes that are screwed into her bones. She also derives great pleasure in inflicting pain and torturing her victims before killing them. Her unbending loyalty to Black Scorpion makes her a deadly tool for Arachnos to exploit.
 
 
Silver Mantis has a brother named Nathan who appears in the Newspaper mission ''Kidnap Nathan''.
 
  
  
 
Heroes face her in the following missions:
 
Heroes face her in the following missions:
  
* [[Dark Watcher#Spread the news in the Rogue Isles|Spread the news in the Rogue Isles]], from [[Dark Watcher]], Levels 45 - 50, as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
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* [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)#Spread the news in the Rogue Isles|Spread the news in the Rogue Isles]], from [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|Dark Watcher]], Levels 45 - 50, as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Statesman#Capture Dr. Aeon|Capture Dr. Aeon]], during the Statesman Task Force, Levels 45 - 50, as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Statesman#Capture Dr. Aeon|Capture Dr. Aeon]], during the Statesman Task Force, Levels 45 - 50, as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Mender Silos Task Force|Agree to Mender Silos' Mission]], during the Mender Silos Task Force, Levels 46 - 50, guarding [[Mynx]], as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Mender Silos Task Force|Agree to Mender Silos' Mission]], during the Mender Silos Task Force, Levels 46 - 50, guarding [[Mynx]], as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
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* [[Crash Cage#Expel Arachnos from the Circle base|Expel Arachnos from the Circle base]] mission from [[Crash Cage]] (Levels 20-24), as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Crash Cage#Expel Arachnos from the Circle base|Expel Arachnos from the Circle base]] mission from [[Crash Cage]] (Levels 20-24), as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
* [[Dr. Forrester#Steal alloy from Silver Mantis|Steal alloy from Silver Mantis]] mission from [[Dr. Forrester]] (Levels 40-44)
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* [[Dr. Forrester#Steal alloy from Silver Mantis|Steal alloy from Silver Mantis]] mission from [[Dr. Forrester]] (Levels 40-44), as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
* [[Scirocco#Help Scirocco stop Serafina|Help Scirocco stop Serafina]] mission from [[Scirocco]] (Levels 40-44)
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* [[Scirocco#Help Scirocco stop Serafina|Help Scirocco stop Serafina]] mission from [[Scirocco]] (Levels 40-44), as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Black Scorpion#Report to Arbiter Daos|Report to Arbiter Daos]] from [[Black Scorpion]], (Levels 40 - 44), guarding [[Dr. Aeon]], as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Black Scorpion#Report to Arbiter Daos|Report to Arbiter Daos]] from [[Black Scorpion]], (Levels 40 - 44), guarding [[Dr. Aeon]], as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
* [[Dark Watcher#Spread the news in the Rogue Isles|Spread the news in the Rogue Isles]], from [[Dark Watcher]], Levels 45 - 50, as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
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* [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)#Spread the news in the Rogue Isles|Spread the news in the Rogue Isles]], from [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|Dark Watcher]], Levels 45 - 50, as an Archvillain and an Enemy.
 
* [[Black Scorpion#Visit the future you'll help create|Visit the future you'll help create]] from [[Black Scorpion]], (Levels 45 - 50) as an Elite Boss and an Ally
 
* [[Black Scorpion#Visit the future you'll help create|Visit the future you'll help create]] from [[Black Scorpion]], (Levels 45 - 50) as an Elite Boss and an Ally
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== Information ==
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== Background ==
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{{Infobox NPC
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| box_color  = #FF0000
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| name      = Silver Mantis
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| image      = [[File:Silver_Mantis_hq.jpg|250 px]]
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| caption    = Black Scorpion's Assistant and Lover
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| sd        = Tamura Shirai
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| gender    = Female
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| archetype  = [[Stalker]]
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| affiliation= [[Arachnos]]
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| age        = Unknown
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| romantic  = [[Black Scorpion]] (Lover)
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| family    = Nathan (Brother)
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| pp        = [[Thorny Assault]]
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| sp        = [[Invulnerability]]
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| loc        =
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}}
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Silver Mantis was born Tamura Shirai. She began modifying her body in her early teens. It began with tattooing and piercing but quickly she discovered a new form of modification. Metal fusion. Her interest in body modification quickly spiraled out of control, and eventually she found an artist willing to fuse smooth, sleek but incredibly strong metal sheets onto her skin. Augmenting her body consumed her, now altering her body compulsively with the finest metals. The cost was astronomical and so, like any addict, Tamura to a life of crime and began to steal to feed her habit. Her career started with petty crime, but she soon found that nothing was more important to her than being able to pay off the "specialist" she had found, not even human life.
  
Tamura Shirai is fascinated with the smooth, sleek feel of metal. Funding the augmentation of her body to pure metal was an expensive proposition, however, so she tuned to crime. During one of her robberies, she encountered [[Black Scorpion]], on a job for [[Lord Recluse]]. Tamura realized an opportunity when she saw it, and rather than fighting with [[Arachnos]] over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted unto this day.
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Moving in criminal circles, she eventually encountered Black Scorpion during one of her robberies. Immediately enamored with his bio-engineered armor, she joined forces with him. She and [[Black Scorpion]] were a perfect match from the beginning. He is the ultimate expression of her obsession and she makes him feel like the most powerful being on the earth. It is not a surprise that Silver Mantis realized an opportunity when he saw it, and rather than fighting with [[Arachnos]] over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted to this day.
  
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As Black Scorpion’s assistant she quickly learned that she has a talent for murder. Her first kill was surprisingly well executed and soon the entire mercenary community realized that she had not only a taste for it, but a talent as well. With the taste of blood on her lips, the woman now known as Silver Mantis commissioned a new modification: deadly metal spikes fused into her body. Perhaps it is a [[mutant]] ability that allows her to fire the spikes from her body in bursts.
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She is a [[Stalker]], able to deal out massive melee damage to her unsuspecting enemies, having somehow gained control over the metal spikes that are screwed into her bones. She also derives great pleasure in inflicting pain and torturing her victims before killing them. Her unbending loyalty to Black Scorpion makes her a deadly tool for Arachnos to exploit.
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Silver Mantis has a brother named Nathan who appears in the Newspaper mission ''Kidnap Nathan''.
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== Information ==
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Tamura Shirai is fascinated with the smooth, sleek feel of metal. Funding the augmentation of her body to pure metal was an expensive proposition, however, so she turned to crime. During one of her robberies, she encountered [[Black Scorpion]], on a job for [[Lord Recluse]]. Tamura realized an opportunity when she saw it, and rather than fighting with [[Arachnos]] over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted unto this day.
  
 
== Quotes ==
 
== Quotes ==
[[Image:Silver_Mantis_hq.jpg|right]]
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During the '''Expel Arachnos from the Circle base''' mission:
 
During the '''Expel Arachnos from the Circle base''' mission:
  
'''Before combat:''' ''[[Black Scorpion]] wants those shards found!'' <br>
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'''Before combat:''' ''[[Black Scorpion]] wants those shards found!'' <br />
 
'''Combat start:''' ''How dare you to oppose me!''
 
'''Combat start:''' ''How dare you to oppose me!''
  
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During the mission '''Help Scirocco stop Serafina''':
 
During the mission '''Help Scirocco stop Serafina''':
  
'''Before combat:''' ''"Let's beat this [[Nemesis]] Army scum!"''<br>
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'''Before combat:''' ''"Let's beat this [[Nemesis]] Army scum!"''<br />
'''Combat start:''' ''"Did you come to talk? That was stupid! I'm here to fight!"''<br>
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'''Combat start:''' ''"Did you come to talk? That was stupid! I'm here to fight!"''<br />
'''At 75% life:''' ''"That's pretty good."''<br>
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'''At 75% life:''' ''"That's pretty good."''<br />
'''At 50% life:''' ''"Can't you hit any harder? My blood's barely pumping!"''<br>
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'''At 50% life:''' ''"Can't you hit any harder? My blood's barely pumping!"''<br />
'''At 25% life:''' ''"All the pain, all the anger! Now that's more like it!"''<br>
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'''At 25% life:''' ''"All the pain, all the anger! Now that's more like it!"''<br />
'''Upon defeat:'''<br>
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'''Upon defeat:'''<br />
''"Your Patron is weak..."''<br>
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''"Your Patron is weak..."''<br />
''"But you were a lot of fun..."''<br>
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''"But you were a lot of fun..."''<br />
'''Defeats a player:''' ''"Are you dead or something? What a disappointment!"''
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'''Defeats a player:''' ''"Are you dead or something? What a disappointment!"''
  
  
 
During the '''Capture Dr. Aeon''' mission:
 
During the '''Capture Dr. Aeon''' mission:
  
'''Before combat:''' ''[[Black Scorpion|Scorpion]] is going to owe me a lot for babysitting this nerd.''<br>
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'''Before combat:''' ''[[Black Scorpion|Scorpion]] is going to owe me a lot for babysitting this nerd.''<br />
'''Combat start:''' ''C'mon, heroes! I'll take you all at once!''<br>
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'''Combat start:''' ''C'mon, heroes! I'll take you all at once!''<br />
'''At 75% Life:''' ''Mmmmm! You hurt me so good!''<br>
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'''At 75% Life:''' ''Mmmmm! You hurt me so good!''<br />
'''At 50% Life:''' ''The pain! The anger! Yes! You really know how to treat a girl!''<br>
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'''At 50% Life:''' ''The pain! The anger! Yes! You really know how to treat a girl!''<br />
'''At 25% Life:''' ''Oh yes! OH YES! This is a battle!''<br>
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'''At 25% Life:''' ''Oh yes! OH YES! This is a battle!''<br />
 
'''Defeated:''' ''That's it...''<br />''I'm spent''<br />''Take the code, you earned it.''
 
'''Defeated:''' ''That's it...''<br />''I'm spent''<br />''Take the code, you earned it.''
  
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During the mission '''Spread the news in the Rogue Isles:'''
 
During the mission '''Spread the news in the Rogue Isles:'''
  
'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Why can't [[Marshal Brass]] take care of this?''<br />
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'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Why can't [[Marshal Brass]] take care of this?''<br />
''Or [[Olivia Darque|Olivia]]? Or [[Dr. Aeon]]?''<br />
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''Or [[Olivia Darque|Olivia]]? Or [[Dr. Aeon]]?''<br />
''No, wait. Okay, not Aeon.''<br />
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''No, wait. Okay, not Aeon.''<br />
 
''But why is it always me?''
 
''But why is it always me?''
  
'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Oh! Well, hello there, prey!''<br />
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'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Oh! Well, hello there, prey!''<br />
'''Silver Mantis:''' ''You don't have to start slow on my account. I like it rough.''<br />
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'''Silver Mantis:''' ''You don't have to start slow on my account. I like it rough.''<br />
'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Yes! You're so... Forceful!''<br />
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'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Yes! You're so... Forceful!''<br />
'''Silver Mantis:''' ''YES! YES! YES!''<br />
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'''Silver Mantis:''' ''YES! YES! YES!''<br />
'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Ooooh... What a fighter...''<br />
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'''Silver Mantis:''' ''Ooooh... What a fighter...''<br />
 
''See you again sometime.''<br />
 
''See you again sometime.''<br />
 
''Call me...''
 
''Call me...''
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
  
* Silver Mantis' [[Arachnos#Silver Mantis|Arachnos]] profile for a list of her powers
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* Silver Mantis' [[Arachnos Archvillains#Silver Mantis|Arachnos Archvillains]] profile for a list of her powers
  
 
== Strike Force ==
 
== Strike Force ==
  
 
See [[Silver Mantis Strike Force]]
 
See [[Silver Mantis Strike Force]]
 
== External Links ==
 
 
* {{RedTomaxContact
 
|City=v|ID=53}}
 
  
 
[[Category:Archvillains]]
 
[[Category:Archvillains]]
[[Category:CoV Contacts]]
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[[Category:Villain Contacts]]
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[[Category:Arachnos Lore]]

Latest revision as of 04:25, 12 April 2020

Silver Mantis
Silver Mantis.jpg
missing info
Zone Sharkhead Isle
Coordinates (-1375, 0, -597)
Level Range 20-25
Introduced By None
Introduces None
Enemy Groups Badge villain skyraiders.png Sky Raiders
Badge villain tsoo.png Tsoo
Badge villain lost.png The Lost
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
Badge villain council.png Council
Badge villain crey.png Crey
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Overview

Silver Mantis is an Arch-Villain who serves as Black Scorpion's lackey in the Arachnos faction.


Heroes face her in the following missions:


Villains find her in the following missions.


Background

Silver Mantis
Silver Mantis hq.jpg
Black Scorpion's Assistant and Lover
Details
Real Name Tamura Shirai
Gender Female
Archetype Stalker
Affiliation Arachnos
Age Unknown
Romantic Associations Black Scorpion (Lover)
Known Family Nathan (Brother)
Primary Powers Thorny Assault
Secondary Powers Invulnerability
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Silver Mantis was born Tamura Shirai. She began modifying her body in her early teens. It began with tattooing and piercing but quickly she discovered a new form of modification. Metal fusion. Her interest in body modification quickly spiraled out of control, and eventually she found an artist willing to fuse smooth, sleek but incredibly strong metal sheets onto her skin. Augmenting her body consumed her, now altering her body compulsively with the finest metals. The cost was astronomical and so, like any addict, Tamura to a life of crime and began to steal to feed her habit. Her career started with petty crime, but she soon found that nothing was more important to her than being able to pay off the "specialist" she had found, not even human life.

Moving in criminal circles, she eventually encountered Black Scorpion during one of her robberies. Immediately enamored with his bio-engineered armor, she joined forces with him. She and Black Scorpion were a perfect match from the beginning. He is the ultimate expression of her obsession and she makes him feel like the most powerful being on the earth. It is not a surprise that Silver Mantis realized an opportunity when he saw it, and rather than fighting with Arachnos over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted to this day.

As Black Scorpion’s assistant she quickly learned that she has a talent for murder. Her first kill was surprisingly well executed and soon the entire mercenary community realized that she had not only a taste for it, but a talent as well. With the taste of blood on her lips, the woman now known as Silver Mantis commissioned a new modification: deadly metal spikes fused into her body. Perhaps it is a mutant ability that allows her to fire the spikes from her body in bursts.

She is a Stalker, able to deal out massive melee damage to her unsuspecting enemies, having somehow gained control over the metal spikes that are screwed into her bones. She also derives great pleasure in inflicting pain and torturing her victims before killing them. Her unbending loyalty to Black Scorpion makes her a deadly tool for Arachnos to exploit.

Silver Mantis has a brother named Nathan who appears in the Newspaper mission Kidnap Nathan.

Information

Tamura Shirai is fascinated with the smooth, sleek feel of metal. Funding the augmentation of her body to pure metal was an expensive proposition, however, so she turned to crime. During one of her robberies, she encountered Black Scorpion, on a job for Lord Recluse. Tamura realized an opportunity when she saw it, and rather than fighting with Arachnos over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted unto this day.

Quotes

During the Expel Arachnos from the Circle base mission:

Before combat: Black Scorpion wants those shards found!
Combat start: How dare you to oppose me!


During the mission Help Scirocco stop Serafina:

Before combat: "Let's beat this Nemesis Army scum!"
Combat start: "Did you come to talk? That was stupid! I'm here to fight!"
At 75% life: "That's pretty good."
At 50% life: "Can't you hit any harder? My blood's barely pumping!"
At 25% life: "All the pain, all the anger! Now that's more like it!"
Upon defeat:
"Your Patron is weak..."
"But you were a lot of fun..."
Defeats a player: "Are you dead or something? What a disappointment!"


During the Capture Dr. Aeon mission:

Before combat: Scorpion is going to owe me a lot for babysitting this nerd.
Combat start: C'mon, heroes! I'll take you all at once!
At 75% Life: Mmmmm! You hurt me so good!
At 50% Life: The pain! The anger! Yes! You really know how to treat a girl!
At 25% Life: Oh yes! OH YES! This is a battle!
Defeated: That's it...
I'm spent
Take the code, you earned it.

After defeating a hero: Done already? I hoped you'd last... longer.


During the mission Spread the news in the Rogue Isles:

Silver Mantis: Why can't Marshal Brass take care of this?
Or Olivia? Or Dr. Aeon?
No, wait. Okay, not Aeon.
But why is it always me?

Silver Mantis: Oh! Well, hello there, prey!
Silver Mantis: You don't have to start slow on my account. I like it rough.
Silver Mantis: Yes! You're so... Forceful!
Silver Mantis: YES! YES! YES!
Silver Mantis: Ooooh... What a fighter...
See you again sometime.
Call me...


During the Visit the future you'll help create mission:

Before combat: Character! Over Here!
Once free: Come on. There is much you must discover.
If refound: Thank you again,Character. I fear the years have not been kind to me.

See Also

Strike Force

See Silver Mantis Strike Force