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| "Eliminate 'Cinder' Carla" | |
| General information | |
| Client | Ayre |
| Stage | Xylem Upper Districts |
| Reward | Battle Log, COAM |
| Music | "Contact With You," "Rough And Decent (Bad Joke)" |
| Real world information | |
| Game | ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON |
"Eliminate 'Cinder' Carla" is a mission in Chapter 5 of ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON.
In-game information[]
Combat zone: Troposphere - Xylem Upper Districts Objective: Destroy Enemy AC |
Objectives[]
- Eliminate "Cinder" Carla
Walkthrough[]
The player starts in the middle of a battle between Arquebus and Overseer. Arquebus is primarily made up of salvaged PCA and BAWS MTs, while Overseer is made up of RaD and BAWS MTs. Most of them can be skipped as they are too busy fighting each other, but there is an opportunity to take down V.II Snail. It is not necessary to defeat him as Snail can be entirely outran with no consequence, but he is the target of a platinum LOGHUNT mark. In either case, he will be later perturbed at the attempt on his life or insulted at the act of being left alone.
If one chooses to fight Snail, he doesn't play too differently from his arena counterpart, but the fight is made more complicated by his retinue of PCA MTs that can deal a significant amount of damage if left alone for too long. It is advised to take them down first, then Snail. Snail himself relies heavily on his laser lance to close the distance, then use his stun-needle launcher to inflict high damage and the shock debuff. His VP-66EG stungun is also nothing to be scoffed at as it is deceptively adept at building shock status.
Once the player makes it inside the Overseer building, Carla will attempt to stop the player by deploying electrified worker drones and locking them in, but these can be easily dispatched from range. Ayre will then open the partition once all enemies are defeated and the player will face "Cinder" Carla and "Chatty" Stick in a two-story circular arena with an open center and few pillars for cover in the sides.
Carla pilots a heavy bi-pedal AC named "Full Course", which is armed to the teeth with horizontally-launched homing missiles. Chatty meanwhile, pilots a mid-weight tank AC named "Circus", and is armed with a hand-grenade launcher, a mini-bazooka, and two different vertically-launched missiles.
Carla will engage the player first, while Chatty provides cover from the second floor with his missiles and artillery, but will engage the player on the first floor is Carla is killed. Which one to prioritize first depends on the player's skills and setup. If they are quite adept at dodging missile barrages from two different sources and directions, it would be best to take on Carla first as most of Chatty's missile barrages can be avoided with some masterful dodges. If the player has an alpha-strike build capable of crippling mid-weight ACs quickly, it would be better to prioritize Chatty first, as this removes a lot of outside pressure in the fight with Carla. However, caution is advised when taking on Chatty first as this leaves them vulnerable at being sandwiched between two stunlock-happy ACs.
The mission ends once both Carla and Chatty are killed.
Collectibles[]
- LOGHUNT:
- V.II Snail (Platinum)
- "Cinder" Carla (Platinum)
- "Chatty" Stick (Gold)
Dialogue[]
| Condition | English | Japanese | Audio |
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| Briefing | Ayre: Raven. This job comes from me... Ayre, a Rubiconian. Overseer is planning to burn the Coral to extinction. I want...to keep that from happening. The only way to stop the Xylem's ascent is by seizing control of its systems. And that means we have only one choice. We'll take advantage of the confusion while the corporations and Overseer are fighting... ...and eliminate Carla. I understand how you feel about betraying Walter's last wishes and taking on Carla. But still...I want you to give me a chance. I'm not asking Walter's hound... but Raven, the independent mercenary. | - | - |
| Sortie | Ayre: I was hoping you would take the job, Raven... ...Thank you. | - | - |
| Mission start | Ayre: ...Let's get started, Raven. As always...I'll support you. Carla has taken up command in the reservoir dome in the Xylem's port wing. You'll make enemies of both the corporations and Overseer by doing this... Please, be careful. | - | - |
| Player makes delays | Ayre: Raven. Carla is in the port wing, occupying the reservoir dome. Please, follow the marker. | - | - |
| Introductory bark | V.II Snail: Rubiconian apes... Out of my way! Ayre: That's V.II...Snail. The man who captured you at Institute City. ...It's up to you how you want to deal with him. |
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| Player ignores Snail | Ayre: Good call. We'd risk too much fighting him, and our top priority is stopping Overseer. | - | - |
| Player AC is spotted by OPEN FAITH | V.II Snail: You again?! I thought you'd run away with your tail between your legs... Back for more, are you? You fools don't know your place. You don't know when you're beaten. You don't even know what's good for you! | - | - |
| - | V.II Snail: <sigh> So much for your re-education. What a wasted effort that was—yet another idiotic call by my "superiors." | - | - |
| V.II Snail uses first repair kit | V.II Snail: Still clinging on, are you? ...Old augmentation at its worst. All you know is to chase your master's prize. He was just as bad, you know. Recalcitrant to the last. | - | - |
| V.II Snail uses second repair kit | Ayre: Enemy AC has taken significant damage! V.II Snail: My augmentation has been refined to perfection... How dare you bare your filthy fangs against me?! |
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| Player AC's AP drops to ~30% | V.II Snail: Howl into the abyss, dog! | - | - |
| V.II Snail is defeated | V.II Snail: Will nothing stop you, pest?! You may have won this battle... but I'll win the war! Ayre: V.II Snail down... He's withdrawn. ...Let's keep moving, Raven. |
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| Entering Xylem's interior | Ayre: What?! The partition's locked us in! "Cinder" Carla: ...Well hi, tourist. How much did Arquebus pay you? Hate to see you go. Actually, why don't you stick around? Ayre: I'll handle the partition. You take care of this! |
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| Eliminating ambushers | Ayre: Looks like we're clear, Raven. I've unlocked the partition. | - | - |
| Approaching reservoir dome | "Cinder" Carla: ...Figured you were beyond simple tricks. Chatty! Fire up the ACs! Ayre: Carla... She's in there. |
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| Cutscene upon reaching "Cinder" Carla | "Cinder" Carla: Let me tell you my motto, tourist. "Get your laughs while you can." I don't know what you're up to... But you'd better make it worth it. | - | - |
| Following end of previous cutscene | "Cinder" Carla: Chatty! You know what we're dealing with. Pin that tourist down! "Chatty" Stick: Roger, chief. Supporting. Ayre: Don't let them team up on you! |
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| - | "Cinder" Carla: ...Walter told me, you know. Looks like you made a friend of your own. But it's good to make a choice. Sit on the fence, and you make no enemies...or friends. | - | - |
| "Cinder" Carla uses first repair kit | "Cinder" Carla: ...That's our tourist. Hope you've got room for more... I brought a full course meal. | - | - |
| "Cinder" Carla uses second repair kit | "Cinder" Carla: Is that all you've got?! Come on! At least stay for dessert, tourist! | - | - |
| "Chatty" Stick uses first repair kit | "Cinder" Carla: Chatty! Still with me? "Chatty" Stick: Getting my laughs while I can. |
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| "Chatty" Stick's AP falls to ~50% | "Chatty" Stick: This is bad, chief. Heh... Some tourist. "Cinder" Carla: ...Uh, Chatty, did you just laugh? I owe you one, tourist. No one's ever made him laugh before. |
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| Eliminating "Chatty" Stick first | "Chatty" Stick: Chief... Get your laughs...while you can... "Cinder" Carla: Chatty! ... You've done it now, tourist. Times like this...I can't help but laugh! |
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| Eliminating "Cinder" Carla first | "Cinder" Carla: Gotta face the music... Chatty... It's all you... "Chatty" Stick: ...Chief. She's dead, tourist. You have made a big mistake. |
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| "Chatty" Stick uses first repair kit (Carla defeated) | "Chatty" Stick: You're making this hard... I can hear the chief laughing. | - | - |
| "Chatty" Stick's AP falls to ~50% (Carla defeated) | "Chatty" Stick: Guess... I can't do everything... | - | - |
| Player AC's AP drops to ~30% | Ayre: Hang in there, Raven! Focus on one at a time! | - | - |
| Player AC's AP drops to ~30% (Chatty defeated) | Ayre: She's...tougher than I thought! | - | - |
| Player AC destroyed | "Cinder" Carla: ...Pathetic. Walter must be turning in his grave. | - | - |
| Player AC destroyed (Chatty defeated) | "Cinder" Carla: ...Pathetic. Chatty... I'll take it from here. | - | - |
| Player AC destroyed (Carla defeated) | "Chatty" Stick: ...Chief. I'll handle the rest. Wait for me. | - | - |
| Eliminating "Cinder" Carla (Chatty defeated) | "Cinder" Carla: You win again...tourist... But that's not to say...we've lost... Ayre: What?! The Xylem's control center is locked out...! "Cinder" Carla: There's no...stopping this ship now... Last job... Chatty... "Chatty" Stick: Owner: "Cinder" Carla, vital signs lost. Activating Perimeter Protocol. Xylem propulsion vector locked. All systems locked out. |
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| Eliminating "Chatty" Stick (Carla defeated) | "Chatty" Stick: Guess you win, tourist... But the chief...never loses... Ayre: What?! The Xylem's control center is locked out...! "Chatty" Stick: Let me... Chief... I'll...take us over the finish line... Inheriting privileges. Owner: "Cinder" Carla. Activating Perimeter Protocol. Xylem propulsion vector locked. All systems locked out. |
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| Debriefing | COM: No new messages. Ayre: ...Carla had planned everything, even her own death. Just like Walter... They both wanted someone to inherit their legacy... ... The Rubiconians are continuing to resist the corporations on the ground, even now. The potential of humanity and Coral isn't the only thing we have to protect. Raven. There has to be something we can do. |
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Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The following mission "Destroy the Drive Block" will have a line of dialogue that depends on whether the player ignored or defeated V.II Snail in this mission.