"Eliminate V.III"

	"Eliminate V.III"
	General information
Client	ALLMIND
Stage	Watchpoint Alpha - Depth 3
Reward	Battle Log, COAM, Emblem
Music	"Fight Or Flight"
	Real world information
Game	ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON

"Eliminate V.III" is a Chapter 4 mission in ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. It is only available in New Game++ if the player has unlocked the conditions for the Alea Iacta Est ending, and appears as a third decision mission alongside "Intercept the Redguns" and "Ambush the Vespers."

In-game information[]

Combat zone: Watchpoint Alpha - Depth 3

Objective: Destroy Enemy AC
Reward: 320,000 COAM, Combat Log
Details: Eliminate V.III O'Keeffe, Arquebus Special Intelligence officer.

Objectives[]

Eliminate V.III O'Keeffe

Walkthrough[]

This mission takes place in the same map as "Underground Exploration - Depth 3," with the player starting out in the large ring above the generator. V.III will be approaching from the cavern's entrance, already alert. His AC: BARREN FLOWER, is a mid-weight tetrapod gun platform, armed with a plasma rifle, burst rifle, missile container, and vertical plasma missiles. He is adept at ranged combat, and uses his AC's maneuverability, and the terrain, to his advantage.

While players can choose to fight him in any of the platforms in the map, O'Keeffe has a habit of remaining in hover mode for most of the fight while sniping at the player with his plethora of ranged weapons, making close-combat at extremely difficult. Made even more difficult by the upper cavern's terrain that limits the ground they can land on.

It can be more expedient to lead V.III down to the bottom-most pit of the map to reduce the amount of area that his tetrapod AC can maneuver in. Alternatively, using a maneuverable AC armed with missiles and mid-ranged weapons to engage him in a shootout at the top is also a viable strategy.

Collectibles[]

LOGHUNT:
- V.III O'Keeffe (Platinum)

Notes[]

This mission only appears in the Alea Iacta Est route, which involves having done the "Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship" and "Coral Export Denial" missions only available in New Game++.
This mission is the last one required to lock the campaign into the Alea Iacta Est ending. If players choose either "Intercept the Redguns" or "Ambush the Vespers" instead, the game will proceed down the path to do the other two endings, locking players out of the Alea Iacta Est route.
In the mission briefing, ALLMIND lists four potential candidates for the Coral Release Project, two of which can be identified as Sulla and the player. O'Keeffe is not considered a candidate despite his former involvement.
Completing this mission for the first time rewards the "ALLMIND" emblem for use on the player's AC.

Dialogue[]

Condition	English	Japanese	Audio
Briefing	Ayre: This request comes from ALLMIND. True to form, they've sent us an encrypted message with top-level security. I expect it must be about Coral Release. ALLMIND: Augmented human C4-621—Raven. There is an obstacle to the project that must be removed. The target is V.III O'Keeffe, an Arquebus Special Intelligence officer. A second-generation augmented human, O'Keefe was once our ally within the corporations. But it seems he has had a last-minute change of heart—and means to betray us. You are to ambush the target during his Arquebus-ordered survey of Depth 3. His records will note death by misadventure. The Release Project must succeed. Only an exceptional augmented human can be the key. C4-621—Raven. ALLMIND is certain of your success.	-	-
Sortie	Ayre: ...We've made our decision. Let's get this done, Raven.	-	-
Mission start	Ayre: Commence mission. Eliminate V.III O'Keeffe. V.III O'Keeffe: ...Looks like they found a strong candidate this time. You're one of ALLMIND's, right? Tired as I am... I'm not ready to die yet. Ayre: It seems you're not the first assassin that ALLMIND has sent. But you can be the last. ...Be careful, Raven.	-	-
V.III O'Keeffe uses first repair kit	V.III O'Keeffe: You don't even know what you're doing, do you? Lemme tell you something... ALLMIND ain't worth it.	-	-
V.III O'Keeffe uses second repair kit	V.III O'Keeffe: You think you want Coral Release... but you don't. Shovel down your bland rations. Slurp your coffee-flavored sludge. Sure, it sucks—but that's being human.	-	-
V.III O'Keeffe uses third repair kit	V.III O'Keeffe: Life on Rubicon sure does suck, huh. Don't tell me you like it here. Ayre: V.III...O'Keeffe. He may seem like a pessimist, but he lives for the way things are. A life that can't coexist with what we want.	-	-
Player AC destroyed	V.III O'Keeffe: ...You're chasing a possibility you can't understand. At least you'll die while you're still human.	-	-
Eliminating V.III O'Keeffe	V.III O'Keeffe: Maybe now... I'll get some sleep... See you on the other side, Rusty... Ayre: V.III O'Keeffe has gone silent. Was he another candidate, I wonder? A key to Coral Release? ...We've completed ALLMIND's request. We can go now, Raven.	-	-
Debriefing	COM: One new message. ALLMIND: Augmented human C4-621—Raven. The project is nearing fruition. We will meet again— when you reach the Coral convergence.	-	-

Gallery[]

References[]

Missions in ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
Chapter 1	"Illegal Entry" • "Destroy Artillery Installations" • "Grid 135 Cleanup" • "Destroy the Transport Helicopters" • "Destroy the Tester AC" • "Attack the Dam Complex" • "Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship" • "Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship"^(NG++) • "Operation Wallclimber" • "Retrieve Combat Logs" • "Prisoner Rescue"^(NG+) • "Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2" • "Obstruct the Mandatory Inspection"^(NG++) • "Attack the Watchpoint"
Chapter 2	"Infiltrate Grid 086" • "Eliminate the Doser Faction" • "Stop the Secret Data Breach"^(NG+) • "Ocean Crossing"
Chapter 3	"Steal the Survey Data" • "Attack the Refueling Base" • "Eliminate V.VII" • "Tunnel Sabotage" • "Prevent Corporate Salvage of New Tech"^(NG+) • "Survey the Uninhabited Floating City" • "Heavy Missile Launch Support" • "Eliminate the Enforcement Squads" • "Destroy the Special Forces Craft" • "Attack the Old Spaceport" • "Eliminate 'Honest' Brute" • "Defend the Old Spaceport" • "Defend the Dam Complex"^(NG+) • "Historic Data Recovery" • "Coral Export Denial"^(NG++) • "Destroy the Ice Worm"
Chapter 4	"Underground Exploration - Depth 1" • "Underground Exploration - Depth 2" • "Underground Exploration - Depth 3" • "Intercept the Redguns" • "Ambush the Vespers" • "Eliminate V.III"^(NG++) • "Unknown Territory Survey" • "Reach the Coral Convergence"
Chapter 5	"Escape" • "Take the Uninhabited Floating City" Fires of Raven path: "Intercept the Corporate Forces" • "Breach the Kármán Line" • "Shut Down the Closure Satellites" Liberator of Rubicon path: "Eliminate 'Cinder' Carla" • "Destroy the Drive Block" • "Bring Down the Xylem" Alea Iacta Est path:^(NG++) "MIA" • "Regain Control of the Xylem" • "Coral Release"