Part 30

Tuxedo Ted posted:

Anyway, that shield just might be worth it. But can Axel's wanzer aim at all besides in a straight line?

The answer to this question: today!


Let's finish this area.


Good luck!

Africa's peace depends on you...

Can someone explain to me the logic of punctuating that with ellipses? Dammit Emil!

Pappy an' the rest of Janga are behind ya, too!

Thank you, everyone. I'll do my best.


Let's hope this summit succeeds.

Any sign of trouble?

No, nothing. Hang on a sec... The Prime minister's motorcade just stopped up ahead.

All right. Ill go check on them.


Albert. You KNOW there's a spy. You're pretty sure Balming wants Elgar dead. Why, oh why, are you getting out of your Wanzer when you are going to check on him IN CASE of a problem?


Just keep an eye out for trouble.

We could save a lot of lives today. I just pray this summit is a success.


Elgar!

Keel! Wh... what are you doing?

And why are his bullets so much bigger than the ones in MY handgun? Where did you buy it?

I'm afraid I cannot allow this meeting to continue, sir.

So YOU'RE the spy!

Surprise, surprise.

And now that you've found the Prime Minister for me, it's time to finish what I started.

Okay, can someone explain this plan to me? He shoots down Elgar's plane, and then people are hired to kill Elgar. In the meantime he... hires more people to save him?

Your survival cost me a lot of face with the Society... I cannot allow you to jeopardize my chance at admission!

Society?

What is this "society", Keel? What's so important that you would betray your own country?

With all this talking, Albert could probably have just shot Keel by now.

Elgar, you fool! What's one nation compared to the power of the Society? I...


Thank you!


General Balming? I figured this was your doing.

So did everyone else. Especially since his mercs go around telling everyone who their boss is.

Very good! Alas, there are those who cannot afford to let you live, Mr. Elgar. I'm afraid you must die here.

No!


You see, if you could just stay in here for five minutes you wouldn't have to rush back every single time.


So be it! One more death won't matter now!


Balming can shoot big purple lasers. They're powerful, but you can block them.


He can also jump kick. Also blockable.


After taking enough damage, he'll launch some wireless gunpods. They can be destroyed, but he'll just launch another.


I'm thinking he has some more pressing concerns right now, Albert.

I... don't know anything... They don't tell... lower members like me... anything... at all...

What are you, reading it off an unusually slow teleprompter?

You expect me to believe they keep even a general like you in the dark?

Grahahahaaa! Don't get in too deep if you value your life!

Goodbye! I'll see you in... hell...!


Could this Society really have that much influence?


Once again, I'm in your debt, Albert.

I was just doing my job, sir. Think we can still salvage the summit?

I fear the time for negotiations is over.

Damn it! After all we went through to get you here...

Oh, I won't give up. It just means we have to work harder on the next summit. I'm confident we can come to an agreement eventually.

It would help if you didn't have a bunch of spies and crazy people out for your blood next time.

Sir... I wish you all the best.

Thank you.




I think you get a kill for knocking the back part off Balming's Wanzer. I'm not sure, exactly.


We really ought to be thanking you.

Just doin' my job, man. Ya know, I was in the United Peace Preservation Corps up 'til 'bout two years ago. But then the Corps broke up, an' I was left workin' fo' my pappy. Ain't lost none of my chops, tho'!

Sounds promising.

Man! What kinda rat bastards'd burn down a defenseless village?

The same thing happened in my home country... What if the society was behind that, too?

No, they GASSED a defenseless village. Big difference.

We're dealing with an opponent capable of controlling entire governments from the shadows. Anything's possible at this point.

Damn it! I'll get 'em for this!


Keep it up and we'll be out of business!

If the alternative is another senseless conflict, I can live with that.

No arguments there.

Well, that was short, but the area is clear, so I'm cutting it off. See you on Monday for Sibirska!

BONUS!

It's been awhile since the last boss, but here it is!

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This time, you can expect:
-Startling revelations: Is Axel a good character for 2p?
-Amazing dickery: Sorry about that Motorcade, Mr. Prime Minister!

I'd still like some Harsh Criticism-esque feedback if there's anything we can do to make the videos better. If you want to nitpick anything, go for it. Either way, enjoy!