Super Robot Wars UX Part #113 - Mission 45 - Judas

Part 113: Mission 45 - Judas - Part 2

SRW UX - Proud

: That’s…!

: I am the captain of the Katou Organization’s 1st Unit… Kunio Ishigami!

: To battle…!

: Wh-What’s the meaning of this?!

: He… He just introduced himself as a captain of the Katou Organization, didn’t he?

: Don’t tell me the president’s just turned on us?!

: No, he didn’t!

: But the Katou Organization is the enemy…!

: What’re you on about?!

: Look at that up ahead and tell me those aren’t the real enemy we should be fighting!

: …?!

: The real enemy…!

: Toooh!

: What about you, Katou?! What’re you gonna do?!

: Are you still gonna keep fighting us?!

*Katou’s unit faces left!*

: …

: To all units of the Katou Organization! We…

: We are going to help the UX!

*All Katou units face left!*

: H-He…!

: He’s teaming up with us…!

: I was waiting for that answer, Hisataka Katou! Things are looking up already!

: Jack, would you form up with me?

: Hm… Aye!

: Reznor, board the Shangri-La! Provide us with airborne support!

: Yes, sir!

: (Psh, what a pain this whole thing’s become.)

: (But I got the final Machina. Better blow this joint for now and take a stab at ‘em later!)

: Sawatari…?!

: Forget about him! Our priority now is the Human Machinas!

: …

: Back off, Jin! This is hardly the time for us to keep fighting!

: Hmph, do you take me to be that stupid?

: Even I can tell that they’re the real threat here!

*Jin and Ayul turn into allied units.*

: Ayul, ignore the UX troops! Our target’s the Human Machinas!

: Yes, sir!

: Jin…!

: Everyone, there is only one thing we must do at the moment!

: Yeah, and we all know what that is!

: We have to bash the Human Machinas into the ground!

: All troops, FORWARD!

Arnie and Saya aren’t essential anymore, but you can’t lose Ishigami or Katou now.

Judah (Kunio Ishigami)
Pilot Skills:
Factor – D-S.O.I.L. baseline is 60
Prevail L8
Support Attack L2
Support Defense L2
Predict
All Attack
Command L2
Spirit Commands:
Sense
Mercy
Exhaust/Daunt
Justice
Soul
Mech Features:
Sword
10% HP Regen
Squad Bonus: Exp +10%, Accuracy +5 (Exp +30%, Accuracy +30, 35% Double Image, Melee weapons attack +100)
Ishigami’s voice actor: Joji Nakata

Ishigami’s pretty dang good. Judah only knows how to attack with its sword, but it has decent range and hits hard – its strongest attack is only 100 points weaker than the Vardant’s new finisher, but costs 30 EN instead of 50 and has longer reach. More importantly, Judah has a frickin’ Pattern A on its weapon upgrades, meaning it’ll eventually be STRONGER than the Vardant and it’ll take a lot less money to get to that point!
It costs a measly 190k to max out Judah’s weapons from 0 to 10, whereas the Vardant (who’s a Pattern C), takes 410k! And Judah already comes 50% upgraded, so it’s even less!
And Ishigami himself is no slouch, having stats pretty much on the same level as Moritsugu (just, like, 1-2 points less), meaning he’s just shy of being the best Linebarrel pilot. All in all, Ishigami is a great short-to-medium range character.

Katou’s Tsukuyomi is a Pattern B bot itself, so it’s still pretty cheap to upgrade, but he won’t quiiite overtake the Vardant (unless you’re in Special Mode, with 15 bars of upgrades to close the power gap enough that Katou’s bonus can cover the difference). Still, he and Ishigami are pretty much tailor-made to be each other’s squadmates, so there you go.

As for Masaki, Jack and Katou, we already know what they have, so here’s just what their squad bonuses are:

Masaki: Armor +100, Ranged/Melee Attack Power +100, depending on whether he’s using the Glain-Neidr or the Naked (Armor +200, Ranged/Melee +300, S in Sky, EN +75)

Jack: Melee +100, Crit +10 (Melee +300, Crit +30, S on land (Akurasu says Sky, but that’s a typo), HP +500)

Katou: Money +10%, Mobility +5 (Money +30%, Mobility +30, 1500 Barrier, Melee +100)

The Human Machinas are pretty beefy for mooks, packing not only 30% HP and EN regen and nearly 50k HP, but a beam shower that’s both a very long range attack (1-8) and a 1-6 MAPW that strikes all around them (mind you, as BEAM weapons, they can’t really do anything against the Glain-Neidr).
They’re L size, too, which means a lot of our units’ll take added damage if you’re not bypassing the size difference. Mind you, that size means their accuracy takes a hit and their stats, while good, aren’t too stellar. Also, despite the HP pool, they are not very good on defenses.
Focus fire them one at a time to prevent the superlative regen from undoing a lot of your work and keep defensive spirits up just in case, especially if they’ve the morale to MAPW and you can’t Daunt them. Be very careful with your ships, because that’s a lot of range and firepower that can take you unawares and sink one of them.

SRW UX - You Are Similar to Me

: They were on the receiving end of a REQUIEM blast and that did nothing to stop their invasion…!

: But we’ll still fight them! We’ll confront our fate just as Lacus and the others did!

: Yeah…! That is what our battles are for…!

SRW UX - LEGEND OF KAISER

: Heh, these things sure picked the right look. They’re just about ready to break everything in sight with their tantrum.

: Then, get over here, kiddies! Uncle Kaido and Uncle Magami’ll play with y’all a bit, and then it’ll be nappy time!

SRW UX - Linebarrel

: Mankind’ll never truly be saved until the Human Machinas are destroyed…

: Meaning there’s only one thing for us to do! Let’s get to work, Judah…!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8nbkd4mwPw
And here’s Judah’s best weapon, plus its swanky DK.

: Their appearance as infants could well be said to symbolize power devoid of any and all restraint…

: This rampage must be stopped! Muster your courage and sever any compassion their form invokes within you!

: Ye Humans descending from the distant skies, the tip of our blades shall demark the end of your offensive!

SRW UX - Linebarrel

: Jeez, what a roller coaster this is… I haven’t even had time to catch my breath. I didn’t think things would get this crazy.

: Indeed… However, our task now comes down to one thing and one thing only!

: And that is to make them imagine their deaths at the hands of the Katou Organization…!

: You’re really outdone yourself, Ishigami… I suppose my imagination was also lacking.

: …

: My days of fleeing from your shadow end now… Human Machinas!

When you kill two of the Human Machinas, the plot kicks in.

: Oh, what’s the matter? You’re not enjoying us working together for the first time in ages?

: …

: Ishigami, tell me the truth about your plan. Why did you need to keep me in the dark for so long?

: Ah, it’s about that.

: Well, as we first suspected, Judah is a traitor Human Machina. It went against the plan cooked by its brethren on the moon.

: …?!

: On that day… When I first entered its cockpit, a massive amount of information on everything poured into my head.

: But Judah determined that I shouldn’t tell you. Doing so would’ve greatly increased the odds of our plan ending in failure… making it impossible to save mankind.

: And that’s why you decided to keep everything a secret from me?!

: Eeh, I guess I should just come out and say it now…

: But your way of doing things is wrong, Cmdr.

: What…?!

: Once you figured it was impossible to attack the Human Machinas directly, you chose to hide the Lostbarrel and keep their Override from ever taking place.

: Then, you used the Advancers to manipulate the world, setting the Katou Organization as an ever-present symbol of death dominating the people.

: And you didn’t care how many lives you’d have to sacrifice to accomplish that…

: That’s right… Because, in doing so, I’d save mankind from going down the path of ruin…

: But is that what Amagatsu Kizaki really wanted?

: …?!

: What my father really wanted…?

: Mr. Amagatsu told you back then: what he wants is for us to ‘destroy the future penned by the Machinas’!

: The future penned by them…

: Another space-time anomaly’s been detected nearby! Another warp field is forming!

: Psh, they’re still coming!

: Aah…! Th-There’re so many of them!

: aaaaaa…!

: Aaaieeeeee!

: Kch… They’re kicking our asses!

: How are we supposed to fight against this…?!

*Tzeeeeeeep.*

: Do not falter!

: Th-This voice… It can’t be!

SRW UX - My Fate

: Th-That’s…!

: The Oukaou… Sakomizu?!

: The voice of Poseidon has given me the strength to live… and showed me the fate I’m to conquer!

: My mind is now as clear as the morning sun!

: Father…!

: Warriors who would confront the tides of fate! Open your ears and listen!

*Tzeeeeeeep.*

: Urk… Th-That’s…!

: Is… Is Sakomizu summoning the Yùxǐ?!

: Nay… This is!

Dynasty Warriors 9 - Theme of Lu Bu -DW Epic Mix

: Do you hear the will of the land…?!

: L-Lu Bu and Diaochan...?!

: They... They still live?!

: While the fires of battle rage, the Shura know not death!

: Hmph, I understand. ‘The blade of the heavens shall emerge within the shadows… and as that blade is imbued with golden light, it shall turn into a heavenly fang to rend darkness asunder’!

: S-Such is a passage in the G-Records…!

: Then… General Lu Bu, a Shura, a being of shadows, has touched the light and been reborn as a blade of the heavens?!

: It is time! Gather at the beginning!

: Th-Those words…!

: (They have also crossed space and time…!)

: Haaaaaaaah!

: Young Suzuki, can you keep up?!

: Absolutely… I am a Holy Warrior!

We’ll see this attack properly in a jiffy because the DK deserves it.

: Your end comes! Behold— MY SOOOOUUUUL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_hY2wwV8yk
Lu Bu has a ton of DKs in his attacks, so here’s the first one.
“The heavens themselves bow before me!”

: J-Jesus… They took out a Human Machina without even breaking a sweat!

: Ha-Hahah… First the Katou Organization, now King Sakomizu and even Lu Bu and Diaochan!

: All these old pains-in-the-ass are taking the day to start helping us out. Well, I’ll be damned!

: Hear me, Ultimate Cross! If your will to fight remains strong, then follow us into battle!

: The hammerblow of we, the hellish Shura, shall carve open your path!

: Folks, I don’t think we’ve anything to worry about anymore! Throw everything you have at them!

: Aye, aye!

: Let’s go wild!

Aahahaha, success! That’s another two secrets down, and two great units added to our roster (plus Diaochan, who’s just okay). Getting a secret, mind you, brings in another 4 extra Human Machinas to fight… but I consider that to just be more cash for us, so it’s good.

Sakomizu’s squad bonus is HP +500, Crit +10 (HP +1500, Crit +30, Range +2, Armor +100); spirit commands are Sense, Drive, Fury/Direct Hit, Ideals, Soul.
He remains a big huge powerhouse and about the best Holy Warrior we have: the Oukaou still has ridiculous range for a melee unit, and, by itself, hits just as hard as the Bilbine… but its combo attack with the Nanajin is stronger than anything the classic Aura Battlers have (plus, the Oukaou regens 20% EN, takes reduced damage at range, all that good stuff!).
Better yet, Sakomizu knows Soul and his stats are all great, so that’s a lot of firepower on a very worthwhile secret. Sorry, Alacron.

But that’s not who we’re really interested in, is it?

Lu Bu Tallgeese
Pilot Skills:
Soul of the Shura (修羅の魂) – casts Soul for free when HP goes under 50% (once per mission).
Prevail L9
Support Attack L2
Break Morale Limit
Counter
Predict
All Attack L2
Spirit Commands:
Soul - IT’S HIS FIRST SPIRIT COMMAND! He knew it at level 1!
Invincible
Strike
Fury/Direct Hit
Drive
Mech Features:
Sword
20% HP and EN Regen
Lu Bu’s Squad Bonus: Melee +100, Crit +10 (Melee +300, Crit +30, Armor +150, Mobility +5)

Diaochan’s spirit commands: Alert, Tailwind, Attune, Confuse, Love
Diaochan’s Squad Bonus: Exp +10%, EN +50 (Exp + 30%, EN +150, 1500 Barrier, Accuracy +5)

You don’t need me to tell you that Lu Bu is great and should have a spot on any team if he’s available. One of the hardest-hitting units in the game, he packs good range and that 20% EN regen means you can be a lot more liberal with him than you can with the other guys. Add in EN Save and, potentially, Infight, and you’ve a powerhouse.
Not much in the way of defenses, but his stats are still in the stratosphere which, when paired with an S rank, means nothing short of a boss should have good numbers against him (and it probably won’t kill, but, rather, send him into Prevail land and maybe trigger SOOOOUUUUL).
And he might just have something else in store for us as well…

As for Diaochan, she’s still the same as ever: good and reliable, with her main draw being the big debuff her Funnels apply… but with how prevalent All-Cancellers are, that’s not too significant. Still, her Squad Bonus is pretty great and she DOES come with 50% upgrades, so you could consider her for a squaddie to snipers like Fei-Yen. An extra Tailwind caster is never a bad thing, either.

Now, let’s go to town!

SRW UX - Azure

: Even if you needed things to happen in just the right way, that doesn’t justify keeping everything to yourself…!

: You’re gonna have a lot to answer to when we beat the Human Machinas, Ishigami!

SRW UX - The Will of Man Awakens

: Now we see what Mr. Ishigami was truly after… It was all for this moment…!

: These emissaries from the moon, another type of Humans born from our future…

: You’re not welcome in our planet, Human Machinas! Mankind does not need your surveillance!

Dynasty Warriors 9 - Theme of Lu Bu -DW Epic Mix

: Humans and Inhumans… All different possibilities beckoned by the heavens…

: Which are headed towards oblivion? I have no qualms with answering that question through deadly combat! Muster your life and showcase the essence of your very existence to me!

SRW UX - My Fate

: This phantom of the past was satisfied with entrusting all to the new generation…

: However, if I must wield my strength once more to assure that these children have a chance to create a better future, then I shall not hesitate to take up arms!

--

: Aesap…! I don’t see any Aura – any of the emotions of life – in them!

: How come? Didn’t all these Machinas become Human when they found the fear of death?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPz_M_4pNY
Captions are available because it’s so pretty.

SRW UX - Azure

: The Machinas started fighting each other in order to gain imagination…! Were they also just trying to find a way to be, to exist…?!

SRW UX - Linebarrel

: These are our enemies, right…?

: Yes, the Human Machinas that’d destroy mankind… We must work with the Katous and put a stop to them!

: If it’ll help save everyone… If it’ll help save mankind, then fine. I’ll do whatever’s necessary!

Final Mission ~ Quantum Burst 1

: Human Machinas… If your surveillance’ll bring nothing but chaos to our world, then there’s only one path for me to take!

: It’s up to the Celestial Being to destroy you and your surveillance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h63iKzLCNM
It just hit me that I never shown off Setsuna’s absolute best attack since it chugs so much EN. Here it is, plus the DK.

SRW UX - Believe ver. HD

: Every now and then I’d get the feeling that I was being watched. That was you, wasn’t it?

: Which means… You Human Machinas are a bunch of creeps!

SRW UX - Deus Machina

: …

: This guise of a child… In a way, I suppose ‘tis representative of the end of life and the start of new ones. Do you find it difficult to face these, Kurou?

: No, none of this changes the fact that they’re enemies…! Time to put these babies to sleep the hard way!