Part 137: Mission #69: The Only Sensible Solution
Mission #69: The Only Sensible Solution
As we last left our heroes, Alisa had just vaporized herself, MIDAS, and Ocean City. So, let's just say that Kazuki's 60-mission long mission to rescue Alisa had...mixed results.
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: Alisa... Alisa... Why...? I finally found you...
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: Kazuki, look! It's a message from Alisa.: !: A message... from Alisa?See, I knew the game didn't have the balls to really kill her off...
Alisa posted:
I'm sorry, Kazuki and Emma.
Someone had to stay
in order to remove
MIDAS from this world.
I know Emma would've stayed behind
if I hadn't lied to you all.
I gained a family when
I came to Japan.
I was very happy.
But you've been alone.
all this time, Emma.
It's your turn to be happy.
It made me so happy to see
you again, Emma.
I was too embarrassed to
apologize that time.
I'm sorry.
I feel a little lonely,
thinking that I'll never see
any of you again.
Please don't be sad.
This was my decision.
Kazuki, please take good care
of Emma. Thank you all. Goodbye.
Okay, never mind, she could not be more dead.
: Alisa... Alisa... Why did you take my place...?: Alisa...
OCU Japan announced that the mysterious
explosion was a part of the DHZ's
invasion of Japan.
Japan isn't ruling out the possibility
that the DHZ may have played a role
in Japan's recent coup.
DHZ government denies Japan's statement,
claiming that the incidents resulted
from USN experiments on a new weapon.
The USN president denies the DHZ's claim,
and plans to support Japan in fighting
the DHZ.
Yuichi Kiryu, JBNN
And the party has basically starting a war between China and a USN/Japanese alliance. Good times!
A few months later, a shuttle launches into space...
The Philippines have their own space shuttle? Fuck, I knew Obama shouldn't have cut funding to NASA.
Wait, no external fuel tank? We'll never make it to orbit.
And we are off. Now, that angle may look ominously like the beginning of the Challenger disaster, but given the tropical climate of the Philippines, I have full confidence in the integrity of the O-Rings.
Front Mission 6: Deep Space Berzuki
But that is another story, for the crew of this shuttle has business on Earth.
: The MIDAS incident is being described as a DHZ experiment.
: The USN never built MIDAS, and MIDAS never existed. I see.I think the second part is a bit redundant.
: Mr. President, please don't forget that Japan was also a victim of the DHZ. Japan is now seeking relations with the USN, rather than the OCU.: The Japanese never change.: It's the only way for our small island to survive.: It's more beneficial for us to be on good terms, anyway. We'll use you as long as it's convenient.: Of course. And we will also use the USN.: Mr. President, it's time.: All right. Come with me, Mr. Sasaki.: Yes, Mr. President.
: The DHZ and OCU have brought great harm to the world with this incident. Our nation, the USN...
The shuttle begins its final approach...
: This is USN Air Force. Philippine shuttle, you are violating USN airspace, change course immediately. Repeat, you are in violation of USN airspace, change your course. If you do not comply, you will be shot down. Tower, this is RED 5. No response from the shuttle. Shoot it down?
: The shuttle is broadcasting a distress signal. Hold your position.: Roger, RED 5 out.
The shuttle's hatch pops open, and you can make out Kazuki and Ryogo's wanzers...
Apparently, Kazuki's measured response to Alisa's death is to invade the U.S. Capitol building while the President is holding a press conference. Actually, that sounds like that one Simpsons episode where Homer remakes the finale of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington into a violent bloodbath.
"All those in favor...say die!"
And Ryogo slams into the ground.
: Ryogo, hurry up! If we don't hurry, the performance will be over!: This is RED 5. Something just launched out of the shuttle! I can't intercept it! I repeat, something just launched from the shuttle!
: Don't let 'em through! Get them!
First, the lineup for the USN Capital police: four Rekson M4s. And now the starting lineup for the final mission in Emma's branch! At guard, in the BEES, from Japan, Kazuki Takemura! At catcher, also Japan, in the BILL RIZER, Ryogo Kusama! The wanzer in the middle, from the USN, in the SirDiesaLot, Marcus Armstrong! At shotgun, from Singapore, the Moneymaker, Yun La Fa!
Son, Kazuki didn't blast himself into space to be stopped by four fucking Reksons.
Do you know how much a shuttle ride costs?
It's not fucking cheap. I mean, this isn't just buying a seat on a Soyuz, we rented out a fucking shuttle!
So, yeah, it's just not going to happen.
Really more of an interactive cutscene than a real mission.
I guess I could have tried to capture it, but, well, the game's over. What the hell would I even do with a Rekson at this point?
We finish strong. Kazuki wins the very last MVP of the game.
And that is how the party invaded the Capitol building.
Next Time: Blood in the Backbenches!