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This stage is slightly different depending on if you did 6-2 first or not. Any lines that play if you did this one first will be in quotes.

SECRET ALERT
Psycho Gundam
Do this stage anytime after 6-2.

Last time, the Gundor Team cleared out the north part of Jaburo from Zeon and aristocrats.


Next down the list is the west side of Jaburo.


Titans MS teams are attacking from Jaburo's western side. What havoc are the ghosts from the last conflict going to wreak?


Chapter 31 (6-4): Ghosts of Gryps


There are this many forces on the western side?!
Where'd they even come from?
A lot of them must've slipped through and dropped here during the chaos of the colony drop.
Yeah, but considering how many there are, they must've prepared for this in advance.
You think this was orchestrated?
I think it's less orchestrated and more that this was the backup plan behind the colony drop.
Haman Karn's probably behind this.

There's the Gundor.

This is a separate troop from the previous Titans.
How can they still have so many MS?
The ghosts of the Titans...
What's up with Zeon usin' so many Feddie robots?
Come to think of it, I recall fighting these several times.
During the Gryps Conflict, Scirocco was in league with Haman. I heard there were secret transfers of tech and machines back then.
So even after the Titans are gone, their cursed legacy is still sitting in Zeon's clutches...
Norris, is that true?
It's just as you see, Lady Aina. That goes for the pilots as well.
What do you mean, the pilots?
They have Titans pilots?!
...
Who cares about the past? The only problem we're facing is the enemy right in front of us!
I get what you're saying, but...
We can debate matters later. All units, advance!


Deploy the troops! There are 13 slots. I'm using Hyoma, Tod, Amuro, Ryoma, Koji, Jack, Roll, Kyosuke, Norris, Rennie, Kamille, Domon, and Shiro.


There are a bunch of enemy MSes to the southwest. It's a whole bunch of Hambrabis, Baund Docs, and Gaplants. If you did this stage before 6-2, Yazan will be here as a starting boss in his own Hambrabi. Fan out and start taking them down.

Enemy reinforcements spawn at the start of the third enemy phase.


There! Yeah, there you are, Kamille Bidan!
(Jerid Messa. Z Gundam. CV: Kazuhiko Inoue)

Took ya long enough, Jerid!

Huh? Jerid? Jerid Messa?!
This time I'm killing you for good, Kamille!
Now we've got a dude with a chip on his shoulder coming outta nowhere. You know this guy, Kamille?

Hm? Is there some connection between him and Kamille?

I know that mobile suit. Is that one of Scirocco's models?!
Kamille, wasn't he part of the Titans?
Yes, that's Jerid Messa. He was with the Titans, and he joined up with Scirocco.
I'm stuck in a permanent rut I won't get out of except by killing you. You're a wall to me now!
You're just spouting nonsense! You only ever see things in terms of war, winning, and losing.
Damn right. That's why I've cast aside everything to be here!
You're not even ashamed to be in that MS?!
Calm down, Kamille! That war is over now.
Kamille, don't let your emotions get the best of you. Otherwise you'll get tunnel vision.
Maybe this is how Irbora felt, Joe.
...
You need to die now, Kamille Bidan!
Jerid!

Before I get into the boss, additional reinforcements when there's less than eight enemies remaining and you cleared 6-2 first.


Hm? Reinforcements?
How'd they get this many planetside?!
Wait, that's...
Aha. The east side's collapsed, so they sent it over here. Heh, today's my lucky day.
What is that? It's some kinda Gundam?
Is that your only observation, Benkei? It's ridiculously out of scale for that.
It's about twice as big as a Gundam type. Kamille! Is that a Gundam?
It's the Psycho Gundam. A Titans Newtype model!
The Devil Gundam's giving us enough problems with oversized models already!
They're callin' it big, but Combattler's still bigger!
And we've got five pilots. Heh, this thing's got nothin' on us!
The heck? You can't expect to do better just by crammin' extra people in!
We've got four people in Dangaioh too, though.
We're both bad about that, huh.
Yes...
This here's a restoration of a model destroyed in the last conflict.
You should remember it pretty damn well, huh, Kamille?
Jerid, you piece of...!


Our next boss is Jerid in a The O. This isn't the first time he's been in this, as he was in one at the end of SRW F Final. The O is a very strong MS, which is further strengthened by the fact that it spawns on top of a tent, giving it HP/EN regen and increased defenses. The Psycho Gundam is also here, accompanied by two Gundam Mk-IIs. They're all piloted by mooks, so it's not much to worry about.

SECRET ALERT
Psycho Gundam
Defeat the Psycho Gundam with Kamille

That shouldn't be too hard to set up, especially if you put Kamille in a Re-GZ or G-3 Gundam.

SKILL POINT: Defeat Jerid (Retreats at 30% HP)

Jerid drops a Psycho-frame, so I opted to let him go.


Aaagh! Why? Why can't I win?! Kamille! Don't forget, you're dead meat!
[Jerid retreats]
Ah! He ran away! Show, we gotta chase him!
No, the area around Jaburo is crawling with hostiles. We can't risk pursuit.
Besides, that machine was ready to blow at any moment. Not sure running's gonna help much with that.

Besides, with that damage, I doubt he'll make it far. In fact, if he isn't careful, he might not last long at all…

That's true. And we don't have the forces to spare on pursuing fleeing enemies.
Jerid...!
I wish we could've crushed him completely.
Yeah, you know how obsessive that type gets.
Kamille, this is a battlefield.
I know, Amuro. But still...
Poor Kamille...
Bernie... We have it pretty good, don't we?
Huh? Oh... Yeah.
Jerid... Why is he so desperate to kill me that he signed on with Zeon?
Bidan, I suspect he may be engulfed in an aura of hatred.
...

If Yazan is on the map and you kill him…

What the hell? This can't happen to me!

Of course, I destroy the Psycho Gundam with Kamille to get the secret.


...Goodbye, Four.
...
A clean hit to just the generator? That was a gentle way to break it, Kamille.
Breaking... Killing... There is no "gentleness" when it comes to those things, Amuro.
…

I'll go over the Psycho Gundam on the next stage.

The map ends when all enemies are defeated.


That should be all the hostiles in this area. That took longer than I'd hoped, though.
This was all right after the colony drop attempt...
Fielding forces in anticipation of Stardust failing... Sounds like they still have some cards up their sleeve.
I was hoping things planetside had calmed down, but now we're getting this onslaught from Zeon.
Well, we can't let Haman take Jaburo HQ.
Agreed. That's the reason we're here.

I cleared the map on Turn 5. I gave Concentration to Pai.

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Last time, we cleared out the west part of Jaburo. One more before we can go underground.


Our next location is the south side of Jaburo.


On Jaburo's southern side, there are machines gathering from supposedly fallen forces like the Hyakki Empire and Mycenae Empire. Why is this happening?


Chapter 32 (6-5): The Guider and the Guided


…


We're here! Man, there really are hostiles on all sides. Talk about a pain in the... Huh?
Wait, what? How?!

So this is the problem area. ...Heh, I see now.
Tetsuya, what's with the knowing look? Wait, what?!

Looks like there wasn't some mixup in the ID codes.
...
There really are Hyakki robots here!
Does that mean the Hyakki Empire ain't gone yet?
Impossible. We finished them off for good back there.
This ain't makin' a lick o' sense!
This ain't the time for panickin', Jack!
We'll just have to see for ourselves. Let's do this, Hayato! Benkei!
Change Dragon, switch on!


...
Look, everyone! Are those... aerial tanks?!
Sure are.
Wouldn't that mean Gil's nearby?!
We can't be sure. But... we should launch.
Let's do this, everyone!
Cross fight! DANGAIOOOH!


...
Hyoma! I see Campbellian Magma Beasts, too!
What the heck? I thought we beat the Campbellians' boss!
Kosuke, you got anything for us?
I don't. All I can say is that's definitely the Magma Beast Demon! It's not some other robot with an altered exterior!
Let's quit pussyfootin' around and go see for ourselves, Hyoma!
All right, time to launch.
Let's Combine!


Um, everybody seems to be launching unprompted...
I won't fault them for it. This is a serious problem, and we'd need forces out there to deal with it regardless. Besides...
I'm seeing some other things mixed in with them. Are those Einst? ...Hm?!
A heat source underground?!


...
Are those from the Devil Gundam?!
What are they doing here?!
Domon, we'd better get out there.
Come out, Gundam!
[Snap]


With this many different factions, the one leading them would be...
Inter... lopers...
I knew it. They can talk!
Something wrong, Nambu?
Didn't you hear that, Lieutenant Amuro?
Hm? Hear what?
...Nothing, never mind. I'll just have to head out.


Ah! Kyosuke!
What's the matter with him? Chum, do you sense anything about those enemies?
Yeah. It's like... an aura of malice? No... I'm not sure. I'm not sure at all.
We'd better head out as well. This isn't our first encounter with those things, but there's too much we don't know about them. Besides...
If that red mech... If Alchemie shows up, we might learn something.
All right. All units, launch! Don't hesitate. Focus on destroying the hostiles!


Deploy the troops! There are 9 slots, since Kyosuke, Domon, the Battle Team, and the Getter Team are mandatory. I'm using Norris, Jack, Amuro, Koji, Tod, Joe, Kamille, Rennie, and Allenby.

First, let's talk about the secret unit we got in the last stage.


[MRX-009 Psycho Gundam (MS and MA forms)]
It's a Mobile Suit with the size and bulk of a Super Robot. The Psycho Gundam is pretty defensive with its shield and I Field, but all of its attacks have the beam attribute, it only has 4 movement in its MS form (6 in its flying MA form), and its attacks quickly drain its limited EN supply. The best way to use the Psycho Gundam is as a long-ranged support attacker, since its best attack has a range of 3-7. Just make sure you max out its EN first.

This map has multiple groups of four enemies; three mooks from a different faction led by an Einst (excluding the Death Army). Fan out and start taking them down. They're all enemies we've encountered before.

Enemy reinforcements spawn during the next enemy phase when there are at most 8 enemies remaining.


[Four more groups of 4 spawn]
What the heck? There's more of them?!
Ah! Bro! Look there!
...
Those are Bunks!
The heck? We're getting robots from every group under the sun!
...
Ah! Those are Gaizock units!
Mm. Now that you mention it, they came out as escorts for that warship that resembled an ancient clay doll.
Mechaboosts!
How do you recognize them?
That Butcher asshole started shit with us constantly while we were in space.
I wonder if Kappei and his friends won their fight...
...
Mister! Look at that!
That's the, uh... Madanga, right? What the hell? Now I'm questioning if the Yoma Empire's really gone!
And Akira's in space...
Well, let's pull the disguises off these monsters and see what the deal is!

Don't worry, help arrives during the next enemy phase.


Super Robot Wars Impact - Flying Shadow Spotted!


...
Tobikage!
Now we've got this thing showing up too? Guess we've got armies of hostiles AND friendlies.
Koji, does something seem strange about Tobikage to you?

It shows up whenever we're in danger, almost like it's watching us... Hm?

...
Uh, guys? Tobikage's not moving.
...
Aha, I have it! That mystery enemy is emitting some form of soundwave beyond our ability to hear!
I get it. The one thing these hostiles have in common is that they're all AI-controlled robots with no cockpits. That enemy's capable of controlling them?
If Tobikage's reacting too, does that mean Tobikage runs on AI?
If it did... Oh no, we'd have to fight it.
You expect us to go up against that ridiculously dodgy machine?
Tobikage! Hey, you asshole! Stay out of our business!
You sure changed your tune fast, Joe.
...

So Tobikage won't move for a bit, but he will combine at the start of the next player phase, provided you fulfill the other requirements. At least he's not stealing any kills…


...
This signal... It's combining!

For me, Tobikage combined with Joe to form Jyuma.

It wasn't being controlled after all!
That's our Tobikage!
Once again, on a dime...

More enemies spawn during the next enemy phase when there are at most 8 enemies remaining. This could very well happen right after Tobikage shows up, too.


Super Robot Wars Impact - Alchemist With a Wavering Heart
More reinforcements?!
...
Are those Alteisens?!
Is that why people were sayin' the Alteisen showed up in space?!
...
Makes sense. I see the resemblance, but they're still just fakes.
No... They aren't fakes. They're more... different.
What?!
It's nice to see you again, Kyosuke.
It's you!
Hey, that's the robot that showed up in Byston Well!
Is it about to open the Aura Road again?
My business in Byston Well... is finished. Our goal is something else...
("Our"?)
What do you mean?
Kyosuke... Excellen... You should come with me.
Me and Excellen? You want her to come along with you? Where?!
A new... universe... To cast away the Land of Beginnings...
I have no idea what you're talking about. Do you actually believe I'll do what you want me to do?
Yes... You will.


What the?! Hrgh! My head...!
What's wrong, Nambu?!
That red machine's emitting some form of powerful psychowave!
Wait, is she trying to control Nambu like they're controlling the AIs?! That's absurd!
Kyosuke... Why do you...?
I told you... I'm not doing... what you want me to do!
Why? Your body... is our...
(She's still talking nonsense.)
Are you okay, Kyosuke?!
Yeah...
Didn't Excellen deal with that red machine too?!
I don't know what's goin' on here, but let's just trash that red robot!
All units, focus on the red machine.
Kyo...suke... Why? My... feelings for you are...


Alchemie is back! If you didn't have someone standing on the tent like I (accidentally) had Domon do, you'd have to deal with additional HP/EN regen. Otherwise, she's exactly the same as the previous times we've fought her.

SKILL POINT: Defeat Alchemie (Retreats at 30% HP)

Alchemie drops a Solar Sail (gives 10% EN regen per turn), which is extremely handy, so I opted to defeat her.


I also want to point out the Einsteisen. They're pretty much an Einst-ified Alteisen, with a badass design to match. They also behave the same as the Alt (excluding a Trump Card-type attack), so watch out for their beam coats and extremely powerful close-ranged attacks.

There's a quick scene for Kyosuke vs Alchemie.

For me... to be myself... Alchemie... needs you, Kyosuke...
To be yourself? What does that even mean? What are you?!
...
(What is this girl trying to tell me?!)

I beat her with a Psychic Slash supported by a Grandasher.


This is goodbye... Kyosuke.
Wait! I still have questions for you!
Too bad... so sad. Excellen... will have to...
What? What did you just say?!
[Alchemie leaves]
(Dammit, I don't understand! I can't make sense of what she or the Einst are after. Excellen, be careful out there.)


Got the Skill Point. That's 16 out of 32.

The map ends when all enemies are defeated.


It's over. But...
It's hard to make sense of why the Einst are targeting Nambu, huh.
She's apparently shown up a few times around Excellen, too.
Any idea why that might be?
No, none. She said she needed me and Excellen, but that's all I know.
Maybe you're her type?
You are a pretty handsome guy, Kyosuke.
Hold on, Lamba. How would that explain Excellen?
...
(Me and Excellen... Does she have some connection to that accident, too?)

I cleared the stage on turn 5. I gave Concentration to Lamba.

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These scenes play after you beat all of the choices in 1-6-X.


We've wiped out all the enemies in the surrounding areas. Now we can finally push into Jaburo's interior.
I hope the push doesn't come with any new curveballs...
Yeah. Last time we were "finally" there, the Aura Road opened on us.
I'd like to go back to Byston Well, but... I guess we can't, huh.
Still, those Einst... Their actions don't seem coherent.
Yeah. Their goal's still completely cryptic.
They've been targeting Kyosuke, but why?
Any thoughts there?
I really don't know why she's after me and Excellen.
Guess all we know for sure is that they're enemies.
That red machine seemed to be leading them.
Is that one behind all the other things the Einst have been doing?
(No. Since I heard a voice other than Alchemie's, there must be another will involved.)
Kasshu, I'd like you to come to the bridge right away. Major Urube is calling.
(Phone)
Urube?


I have some bad news for you, Domon.
(Phone)
Did something happen to Dad?!
Dr. Kasshu is perfectly well... but he is still in cold sleep.
!!
But why? You said once the Devil Gundam was confirmed retrieved, you'd release him!
We couldn't retrieve the Devil Gundam.
Major Urube, you don't mean...?!
Yes, I'm afraid I do. The Devil Gundam wasn't in the Guiana Highlands.
That's impossible. I know I destroyed it.
We rushed straight there, but it was already gone by the time we arrived.
So the Devil Gundam is still at large somewhere on Earth?
I couldn't tell you where it is, but I believe so. I'm sorry about this, Domon, but without recovering the Devil Gundam, Dr. Kasshu's release will have to be postponed.
Rgh...


The time's finally here. We get to finish things planetside for good.
Calm down a little, Pai.
What's your problem, Roll? Don't ruin the moment.
Mind if I ask a question? All of you other than Alice are from other planets, right? Why are you helping us?
Well, Mia's one of us. Of course we'd help.
Besides, we can't ignore people in trouble.
Thanks for that. I know Earth's problems shouldn't generally be anyone else's problem to solve.
No kidding. But between Dangaioh here, and Grendizer in space, we're getting help from a lot of different star systems.
For sure. What's weird is that Daisuke, Princess Romina, and the whole Dangaioh team look exactly like we do.

It's sad. We should be protecting our own planet, and here we are, stuck relying on help from other star systems.
Yeah, huh. There's Dangaioh, Grendizer, Maya and his friends' machines... Even Tobikage is a robot from the Shamer System.
They're extraterrestrials, but they don't look any different from us. Maybe that's why it doesn't feel too jarring.

What if everyone was originally from Earth?
You know, it's not impossible.
Huh? But you guys don't have psychic powers, do you?
Psychic powers? Oh, right. You four are ESPers.
None of it's that reliable, though. Roll has to run for his, Lamba runs out of energy immediately, and Mia can barely control hers.
And yours is just brute strength. How's that even a psychic power?
Listen here, you jerk. If I unleashed my latent abilities...
You know, Daisuke's little sister Maria has precognition. That should count as a psychic power.
And we've got Newtypes like Lieutenant Amuro and Kamille. Is that psychic power?

Come to think of it, Daisuke's little sister Maria has powers of precognition, right?
Oh yeah, she does. And the lieutenant and Kamille are Newtypes. Would that count as psychic powers?

I really don't think so. The word "Newtype" is just a label given to us by other people.
We're just regular people who have slightly good instincts. Me, Kamille, him...
This is fascinating. I'd love to hear more about it.
We can get into that more later--I'd be interested in discussing it, too. There just isn't much time until we make our push.
If you're done with machine maintenance, I suggest relaxing and getting some rest for now.
Good idea.


Whoa, where are you going, Domon?!
I'm gonna search for my master and the Devil Gundam!
But didn't you say before that you couldn't just ignore the Gundor Team?
That was when I believed I'd destroyed the Devil Gundam and Kyoji. If the Devil Gundam's still around, it's clear what I have to do.
Domon...
Domon! That's all the more reason to stay with the Gundor Team!
Schwarz?!
How's that?
Kyoji is... The Devil Gundam is here in Jaburo.
Wait, what?
I've pursued it here. I'm positive of it.
You mean...
It's right under our noses?
If Kyoji's here, that means Master Asia will be too.
Yes, he's probably lying in wait.
Then I'd better step up work on the God Gundam that Major Urube brought for us.
Yeah, go ahead.
(But why is it that this Schwarz man strikes such a familiar chord with me...?)


We're about to make the push. What's going on inside?
We're pushing in because we don't know the answer to that.
Yeah, but that's the trouble! When we don't know what the deal is inside, it's dangerous just divin' in headfirst.
Man, are you done whining?
Joe, you ain't done with your robot maintenance yet.
Yeah, so? It's a machine left by aliens. I barely get how it works as it is.
Hey, Bro, I'm done with the Burst Dragon. Why are you picking fights with another team?
I know it's easy to feel agitated before the big push, but take care of your own business, Joe. Ensign Amada and the rest of the MS pilots were done ages ago.
I'm almost done!
Combattler's almost ready as well. Ropet, how's it looking on your end?
Kosuke. No problems detected. Machine should be good to go.
Heck yeah, all done! Now to wait for the launch.
See that? You're the only guy not through yet.
Tch. Fine, whatever.
The Black Lion's an alien robot, right? Can you guys make sense of those?
I don't know much about the mechanical side, but for some reason, I know how this exact machine's controlled and maintained.
How strange. Perhaps it's actually Earth-made?
Come to think of it, I heard the Elshank came to Earth centuries ago in search of ninjas.
The Shamer System's 60,000 light years away from our solar system, right? And the robots and MS here were only built in the past few decades. The time frames just don't match up.
You're sayin' it wouldn't make sense? I don't see the problem. Maybe the guys who designed the tech just happened to have similar tastes.
I question if the matter can be written off so easily...
Hyoma, simple. Single-celled organism.
You wanna say that again, Ropet?!
I never put much thought into it before, but it IS strange. Princess Romina, Chaffe... Even Irbora doesn't look any different from the rest of us.
I guess robots aren't the only thing we have in common.
The people from the Shamer System all have serious personality issues, though.
Y'know, three outta four of the Dangaioh Team's members are from other planets too. But they ain't any different from us.
Other than walking around in a battleship dressed like THAT...
Yeah, huh...
This ship will push into Jaburo's interior 20 minutes from now. All pilots, report to the bridge. I repeat, this ship…
(Phone)
Ooh, there's the sec now! Let's get movin', guys!
Okay, this is it!
Hold on, Joe! You're not finished yet!
Oh, the Black Lion will be fine. After all, I'll be the guy controlling it!
Rennie, I don't think you're gonna talk any sense into Bro.
Oh, for...!


Combattler Team, reporting in.
That's everyone. All right, listen up--the Gundor is about to push into Jaburo.
What's the situation inside?
Still out of contact?
Are there a bunch of those things inside?

That would be so gross!
Waaah! I wanna go home! Queen Cielaaa!

Getting sent to Byston Well again would be a whole headache.
The Einst said they had no more business there, though.
Who cares? Let's just mobilize already.

We wouldn't want to deal with any interception squads. Let's make this quick, Secretary.

We haven't gotten any word from the princess. You think they're okay?
Please share questions and remarks one at a time. First, regarding the interior--Minovsky particle signal interference is too strong to get anything on sensors.
So it's being jammed. Want me to take Liger in from underground, Secretary?
No, we can't divert forces for recon, and we don't have the time.
So basically, our only option's the patented Cyber Beast Force special: charging in headlong. Well, I get the reasoning.
The last thing we need is to stand around puzzled, then hit a brick wall right before entry. Let's get a move on.
Pai... You know, you're cut out for the CBF, yourself.
The signal interference is an unusual kind we haven't encountered before--in other words, possibly a type that didn't previously exist. It's very likely those mystery enemies will be present.
Or some other brand-new enemy faction.
C'mon, Juzo, don't jinx us.
That mystery enemy was controlling AI robots on Jaburo's south side, right? Maybe they're already inside Jaburo...
That's pretty likely. They could be positioning more AI units even as we speak.
We'd have an easy time if they were all Kikaiju.
You know it won't be that easy.

If only they were all Kikaiju or Dinosaur Empire robots, we'd have an easy time.
That's optimistic. If these hostiles have intelligence, they wouldn't deploy that way. They'd make sure to position some mechs capable of long-range attacks.

Even Kikaiju are tough. I wouldn't wanna fight those.
Onto the topic of matters in space--we've gone out of contact with the Londo Bell.
What? Again?!
Are they in a battle?
I don't know. We got a message from Anaheim that let us know they won a battle on the moon, but they went missing immediately afterward.
I haven't been able to reach Master Banjo, either. I can't help but wonder what's happened.
What awful timing, considering what we're about to face.
Will we change our plans?
No. We push through. The Londo Bell succeeded in stopping the colony drop. Now it's our turn to do our part.
I'm sure Bright has things under control.
Kyosuke, you've gotta be worried about the Londo Bell too, right?

Kyosuke, aren't you also worried about the Londo Bell?

What?
C'mon, I know you make secret calls there every now and then. Talking with your girlfriend?
Wow, I never knew Kyosuke was so smooth with the ladies.

I've seen the calls you always make whenever you finish up machine maintenance early.
Hmph, that's pretty inappropriate.
Shush, Tetsuya! Don't complicate things.

It wasn't really meant to be some huge secret...
Dang. You go around with a constant frown on your face, but you still treat your girl right, huh?
Way to sound like you're forty, Joe.
That sounds so nice! A man and a woman, living separated on Earth and in space!
...
AHEM, that's enough of that. It was a good tension-breaker, though.
Heh, fair enough. Are we ready, Secretary?
Mm. All personnel, stand by on deck. The Gundor's pushing into Jaburo's interior.
All right, let's rock!
Show, let's Aura Slash our way from one end of Jaburo to the other!
You've been sounding violent lately, Chum.
There's no turning back now. Let's do this, Hayato! Benkei!
This should be the last major battle on Earth.
Hopefully this will help end this war. Right, Shiro?
Right. Let's end this battle.
But what if there's some big, scary enemy?
You're picking now to ruin the moment?! Get your rear in the Dangaioh cockpit already!
(Only Excellen and I hear the Einst's voices... But I can't share that. Not yet.)

Next time is the Act 1 finale!

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Last time, the Gundor Team cleared out Jaburo's surface. It's time to reclaim EFF HQ.


Our final location is inside Jaburo.


The Gundor Team has finally reached inner Jaburo, the Earth Federation Forces' headquarters. The final battle of the Earth Crisis arc is about to begin…


Chapter 33 (6-6): Controller of the Tumultuous Land


Took long enough to get here. Heheh, here we are.
And Jaburo's been overrun by Einst, just as expected.

The whole base is an Einst lair. It's not unexpected, but it's gonna be a hassle dealing with this many of them.
But if we win here, we can take back Jaburo.

...
Show me what you really are!
Domon! The God Gundam's in perfect working order!
All right. Come out, Gundam!
[Snap]


Whoa. Guess something's lit a fire under him.
Let's go join him!
All units, launch!


Deploy the troops! There are 15 slots, and Domon is already deployed in his new MS. I'm using Hyoma, Kyosuke, Roll, Norris, Ryoma, Shiro, Koji, Allenby, Fa, Amuro, Jack, Joe, Rennie, Tod, and Show.

Where's the Devil Gundam? Where's Master Asia?!
The Devil Gundam? It's going to be here?
Schwarz just tipped us off that it's here.
We've got enough trouble here as it is already...
It's okay! We already beat it once. We'll just do it again!
Everyone, listen. I'm afraid this is as far as the Gundor can go.
Secretary? What are you talking about?
You started to mention this before. What's happening?
You aren't gettin' cold feet now, are you, Secretary?
No. In a short while, the Gundor won't be able to move.
Hey, what the heck? I haven't heard anything about this?
The dragon's life lasts for 180 and 3 days. That's the Gundor's Achilles' heel--its nuclear fusion reactor power source has reached its limit.
Secretary... You haven't said a word of this before.
After this battle, I'm sending you all to space. I'll barely be able to afford that. If this is our last battle, good. But there are still lots of enemies in space.
Man. I can't tell if this planet's tech level is high or low.
When we fought Emperor Brai and stormed the science fortress island, that came with a price that's coming due now.
What's the big deal? We just have to guard you and the Gundor and destroy these enemies, right?
You make that sound a whole lot simpler than it is, kiddo!
But it's what we have to do anyway.
It's true. Juzo, we'll have to push here!
All right! Let's clean these guys up before the real problem customer shows up!

Sounds like we don't have time to drag our feet. Let's clean these things up, fast!

...

First up, a new unit, right at the end.


[GF13-017NJII God Gundam (Normal and Hyper Mode)]
One of the best units in the game. At the start, the God Gundam is an okay close-ranged fighter, but its true power gets unlocked once Domon hits 130 morale and activates Meikyo-Shisui and turns on Hyper Mode. Not only does achieving Hyper Mode increase God Gundam's stats and gives it S ranks in most terrains, but it unlocks his most powerful attacks, such as God Finger and Sekiha Tenkyoken. God Gundam also gets a MAP attack, Choukyuu Haou Den'eidan. And if that wasn't enough, God Gundam also gets a bunshin, God Shadow, making it extremely hard to kill. The only problem is that these extremely powerful attacks drain a lot of EN, so you'll need to max that out.

As a quick note, you still keep Shining Gundam in the hangar, and in Act 3, you can put Domon back in it. I don't know why you would, but that option is available.

Welcome to the end of Act 1. All that stands between us and space is the longest map in the game. Send the troops to the west, then loop back north into the facility proper. Make sure to take out every Einst you see along the way, as that's the victory condition. Also, leave some folks behind to protect the Gundor, and have Domon be part of the main assault group. The last thing you want is for an unmovable Gundor to get overrun by enemy reinforcements, causing a Game Over after over an hour of playtime. Even with my Hard Work And Guts, this stage took me about 2 and a half hours.

SKILL POINT: Beat the stage in 20 turns or less.

20 turns is an insanely long amount of time, but it's surprisingly easy to pass that limit if you're not prepared for what's ahead. Ignore the fact that I purposefully stalled for time at the end in order to avoid the Skill Point.

At the start, there are only basic Einst, but more enemies arrive during the third enemy phase.


[Einst and Death Army soldiers spawn all over the map]
So, you've finally made it here, Gundor Team!
There you are! Master Asia, Undefeated of the East!
So Schwarz was right. You were in Jaburo.
Heh heh heh... It's where Kyoji wanted to be.
What?!
Behold, Domon! Your all-but-dead brother!


There it is! The Devil Gundam!
It's almost completely recovered!
THIS is the cost of the defeat you delivered to the Devil Gundam in the Guiana Highlands!
What cost?!
...
Even the great Devil Gundam's bio-unit--its pilot--is as good as scrap now!
Its bio-unit?
The pilot gets infested with DG Cells and becomes the Devil Gundam's core.
Kyoji's will must be gone by now...
Nonetheless, Domon, you are to become the Devil Gundam's new pilot and fully revive it!
How terrible!
What the hell?!
I've been waiting for this moment! For the moment when I! The restored Devil Gundam! And YOU, Domon! All come together!
What?!
You've been using the Einst?!
That's right! Giving rise to a completed Devil Gundam is my wish!
I don't care how many times it comes back. I'll destroy the Devil Gundam! And I'm finishing my fight with you right here, Master Asia!
Bold words, Domon! Are you and your group even capable of defeating the restored Devil Gundam?!
Lieutenant!
All units, fan out and keep the Devil Gundam occupied!


Our first boss of this stage is a newly healed Devil Gundam. It's pretty much the same as it was back in the Guiana Highlands, but it's also in a repair space. That space gives it increased HP/EN regen, and an increase in both defense and evasion.


I also want to point out these guys, Death Masters. They're adorable, but can and will Darkness Finger you at melee range.

Now that you're probably inside the facility, I can point out some secrets.

SECRET ALERT
Container on map
If you have 16+ Skill Points, the container in the top corner of the map will have an RX-78-2 Gundam.
If you have 15- Skill Points, the container in the top corner of the map will have 20,000 money.

Secret Container
Near the Devil Gundam's spawn is a breakable wall. Destroy it to reveal a container with a GM Cannon II.


Here's the location of that secret breakable wall. You know you have the right square when the cursor turns from purple to red.


And here's where the top corner container is. Because of my Skill Points, I got the Gundam.

Even though we can pick up one or two Mobile Suits, they're not able to be used until Act 3, so their analysis will have to wait until then. I will say, however, that the money is more valuable than the Gundam. Also, unlike containers dropped by enemies, these ones won't be automatically picked up at the end of the stage, so make sure you get them if you want them.

Anyway, the plot advances at the start of the fifth enemy phase.


Rgh... Their power really is--hm?!


[Enemies spawn inside the facility]
More AI robots?!
Heh. I knew we were in for a bumpy ride, but man.
The Einst certainly love interfering where they're not wanted.
There are Kikaiju, Hyakki mecha...
And Yoma Empire combined models. How do they never get tired of this routine?
You can grouse later, Mister!
Tch, where's that jerk when you need him?!
...
The Bloody I?! Where'd they even get it? That's strange. It shouldn't have made landing planetside.
If this Bunker org isn't helping the Einst, does that mean they stole the framework?
It's possible. But...
Let's show them that it's the pilots who breathe life into machines!
Hell, I'm down. Let's rock!
You simpletons! You have no idea what your immense power even signifies!
What does that mean?!
Even the successor of the King of Hearts fails to realize it? Have you learned NOTHING from me?!
What's he talking about?
Domon...
What I learned from the previous King of Hearts--from you, Master Asia--was harshness and kindness. And those lessons lead me to just one answer.
That answer is to defeat you, Master Asia!
You fool! You'll never defeat me as you are now! Give up and become the Devil Gundam's bio-unit!
No! That was well spoken, Domon!


I won't let you take my brother!
Wait, what?!
Domon's brother?!
But then...
Is the one in the Devil Gundam...?
No! I know the one in the Devil Gundam was Kyoji, my brother!
Domon! You can't let the Devil Gundam fall into his hands. Destroy it now!
But who are you?! Are you really my brother?
Hmph! You're exactly who I thought you were, Schwarz.
Hm... This isn't good. All units, be on the lookout for the Master Gundam. Kasshu, focus on destroying the Devil Gundam for now!
If the Master Gundam shows up on top of everything else, we won't be able to protect the Gundor!
Right…


Schwarz is here in his Gundam Spiegel, but he's waaaaay too far away from the facility to do anything up there. However…

SECRET ALERT
Schwarz Bruder
Never let Schwarz's HP drop below 50%

If you want to use him in Act 3, make sure that none of the enemy reinforcements down by the Gundor damage him much. You can even stow him inside the Gundor to be extra sure. This LP will proceed assuming you're keeping him alive.

The additional enemies are nothing more than a speed bump, meant to slow you down. Just run over them and keep fighting towards the Devil Gundam.


It's worth noting that there's also a secret back entrance into the facility, hidden by a breakable wall. It may help getting to the Devil Gundam, but you still have to destroy all enemies. In actuality, this is a surprise tool that will help us later.

The plot advances once you destroy the Devil Gundam.




We still haven't beaten it?
Dammit! How're we supposed to trash this thing?!
Don't give up! There's still a way!
[Schwarz moves next to Devil Gundam]
Schwarz?!
What are you going to do?!
Domon! Shoot Kyoji!
?!
Schwarz is at the Devil Gundam's cockpit!
What a reckless stunt!
As long as the bio-unit Kyoji remains intact, the Devil Gundam won't be destroyed. Aim for the cockpit!
But then you'll be...


Don't interfere, Schwarz!
There it is! The Master Gundam!
What the hell is going on here?! Why are there two Kyojis?!
Domon... I'll tell you everything. I am Kyoji, and I'm not Kyoji. His body and heart have split into two. I am, in essence, his shadow.
His shadow?
That's right. After all, I'm merely a copy of Kyoji created using the power of DG Cells.
What the hell?!
DG Cells? They can do that?
It was all to eliminate the Devil Gundam.
But... I thought Kyoji was trying to use the Devil Gundam to rule the universe.
Wrong! The Devil Gundam was originally built to restore the Earth!
To restore it?!
Yes. Dad's Ultimate Gundam was built on three principles: self-regeneration, self-propagation, and self-evolution, all to restore Earth's natural environment. But there was someone who wanted its dangerous power for themselves.
You don't mean...?!
I boarded the Ultimate Gundam and fled to Earth with it, but its crash-landing caused its programming to go haywire. Then it transformed into that horrifying Devil Gundam.
So that whole story about you stealing the Devil Gundam...
That was a complete fabrication by Dr. Mikamura and Urube!
Urube?! So Neo Japan orchestrated this?
I had a feeling Father was hiding something, but this?!
Dr. Mikamura wanted the Ultimate Gundam's three principles for himself. Urube capitalized on that and enlisted his help, from what I understand.
But... How could they do such terrible things to Domon, and Kyoji, and the whole Kasshu family? I... I...
Rain...
This isn't on you, Rain. I'm sure your dad was just deceived by Urube, too.
What the hell... We've been chasing the Devil Gundam all this time without knowing any of that. Chasing my brother...
Domon... I'm so sorry.
Rain... But, Brother! Why didn't you tell me this from the start?!
Hmph. Considering how hotheaded you were before, you wouldn't have understood even if I'd tried.
Brother, I...
Besides, my priority was destroying the Devil Gundam. Plus, I was worried about you. Given what I know about you, it was obvious you'd do something reckless to try and destroy it. That's why Kyoji made me, even while possessed by the Devil Gundam--to protect you!
That takes commitment...
Brother... You're my brother!
Domon... It wasn't easy for me, either!
Bah! As far as I'm concerned, the process isn't an issue.
Huh?! Watch out!
DG Cells are attacking Schwarz?!
Oh no, it's going to assimilate me as well! Domon, fire! Shoot me and the Devil Gundam together!
Huh?!
Hurry! Blow the cockpit away with me in it!
But... I can't! I could never!
Stop whining! If you're the King of Hearts's successor, you should never be swayed by emotions and lose sight of your goal! Or do you want another repeat of what happened to Kyoji?!
...
It's not fair. They finally resolved their misunderstandings...
Isn't there some other way?!
Do it! Free us from the Devil Gundam's curse!
Brother...
Domon! Don't let your brother's feelings be wasted!
Bro! Isn't there anything we can do here?!
Hell if I know... Dammit.
It sounds like this is the only way to save Kyoji...
Domon...
Domon!
Brother, I... I...
[Domon moves next to the Devil Gundam]
Don't do it, Domon! Would you kill your very own brother?!
Please, Domon. Deliver a finishing blow to the Devil Gundam!
All right…
Super Robot Wars Impact - My Mind is Clear and Serene ~ Though My Palm is a Raging Fire
Domon, no! Without the Devil Gundam, humanity's future will be...!
Brother!
NOOO!
Domon!
Dammit, there's nothing we can do here?!
...


Brother...!
Thank you…
Domon.
[The Devil Gundam and Gundam Spiegel explode]
BROTHEEERRR!


Super Robot Wars Impact - Flying Shadow Spotted!


...
Tobikage?!
What? Is it actually...?!
Urgh...
Brother?!
Huh? It actually grabbed him in that split second?!
Impossible! Getting the bio-unit out safely from that?! Damn you!
Looks like you don't get to have your way.
Brother?!
I'd have preferred to be gone without a trace, but... I suppose I shouldn't die until my job is done.
What's the Devil Gundam's status?!
There's... no readings, sir.
But Schwarz's body is...
My life was saved by my fellow ninja... Now it shall burn brightly!
...
My... My Devil Gundam... You'll pay for this, Domon! Do you have any idea what you've done?!
Shut up, Master Asia!
What?!
You're a villain who's using the Devil Gundam to lay claim to the world!
You fool! When did I ever say I wanted that?!
Then why did you join forces with the Einst and help them engage in acts of destruction?
The Einst? That girl and those things just wanted to study the Devil Gundam. As long as I can revive the Devil Gundam, that's all I care about. We used each other, simple as that!
Then why do you need the Devil Gundam?!
Do you want to know? Then I'll teach you through a fight!

On the next player phase, Tobikage combined with Joe to form Jyuma. It's a valid strategy to not deploy a Ninja Robot in order to let Tobikage do his thing, but he spawns too far away from the battle to accomplish much. Plus, you don't want to accidentally forfeit boss EXP and money to him, right?


The next boss of this chapter is Master Asia and his Master Gundam. He's still massively overleveling our entire group, so try not to get hit by him unguarded. He's also on another repair square, which, if you're smarter than me, you'll already have occupied so he isn't on it. Before you start beating up the Invincible Oriental, you should know the following.

SECRET ALERT
Master Asia #3
Reduce his HP below 50%.
Then have Domon fight him.
Then defeat him with anyone who isn't Domon.

Sounds easy enough, but the HP regen he has when on that repair panel isn't doing anyone any favors.

Before we get into that, enemy reinforcements spawn on the next enemy phase.


Hrk!
What the?!
Lieutenant? Kamille? What's wrong?


...
It's...
Ah... Aah...
Chum? Show, something's wrong with Chum!
What's wrong, Chum? Talk to me!
What's this feeling? It's more intense than anything I've felt before...
It's huge... What is this thing?
So what?! We've fought plenty of big guys before!
We won't lose!
Hey, this's bad. The Gundor's immobile, right?
The dragon still has a job to do. We can't lose it here!
Everyone, get back to the Gundor on the double!
Devil... Eaten... Body... Experiment...
What the... Again? What did it say?!
Uh, Kyosuke? Somethin' wrong?
What's your problem? Getting cold feet on us? I'm ready to stomp anything that comes my way!
Okay, we've got a bunch of people acting weird now. What the hell's the deal? This isn't the kinda thing you can back out of just 'cuz you get scared!
We've never seen this thing before. You could use a little caution, Koji.

The hell? Our morale's all over the place. What's everyone's problem with this thing?
I don't know. But someone got the same way the first time these things appeared.

It does have an intimidating presence. But the ones being affected are two exceptional Newtypes, Alice--a psychic, Asuka, Chum... and Nambu? Why?
What in the... Everyone, I'm picking up the same pattern from this Einst that DG Cells exhibit!
Sheesh. These guys'll use anything.
This must be the Einst's boss!
There's no turning back now. All units, attack!
Can this... be... a new...