"Escape"

"Escape"
General information
Client	Handler Walter
Stage	Institute City
Reward	AC Parts, COAM, Data Log
Music	"Legacy," "Pulling Strings," "Rough And Decent"
Real world information
Game	ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON

"Escape" is a Chapter 5 mission in ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. It is played immediately after completing the mission "Reach the Coral Convergence", without returning to the player's Garage.

In-game Information

Combat zone: Institute City Objective: Reach Destination Reward: 0 COAM Details: Reach the designated coordinates. Supplied AC is an old model and poorly equipped for combat.

Objectives

1. Reach the destination
2. Reach the rendezvous point
3. Annihilate the Arquebus MT squad

Walkthrough

The mission begins with the player inside an old sewer, piloting an AC made out of old, barely functional parts. The only weapons this "JAILBREAK" is equipped with an MG-014 LUDLOW Machine Gun on the right arm, a MA-T-223 KYORIKU on the left arm, and an SB-033M MORLEY spread bazooka on the left shoulder. The MORLEY, while powerful only has a limited number of rounds, and the lone LUDLOW is insufficient in dealing with the tougher enemies that might be encountered along the way. As such, players are advised to avoid combat as much as possible to preserve their firepower; to facilitate this, the equipped KYORIKU jamming bomb launcher can be used to prevent enemies from gaining a weapons lock on the player.

In the sewers of Institute City, the "Testing New Components" data log can be found on a wreckage guarded by a Tetrapod MT.

Upon exiting the sewers, a search will be prompted by Arquebus to find the player AC. It is advisable to avoid combat with the numerous corporate MTs in addition to being wary of patrolling drones and searchlights, as they will alert hostiles in the area. The player will have to make their way through the ruins of Institute City to reach an emergency beacon set by RaD, allowing for the player to be evacuated from the city. Arriving at the rendezvous point will prompt an Arquebus MT interception, however, the player may avoid confronting the MTs until rescue arrives with "Cinder" Carla's appearance.

Collectibles

• AC Parts:
  • JAILBREAK AC frame
    • AH-J-124/RC JAILBREAK
    • AC-J-120/RC JAILBREAK
    • AA-J-123/RC JAILBREAK
    • AL-J-121/RC JAILBREAK

• Data Logs:
  • Video Record: Testing New Components

Dialogue

Condition	English	Japanese	Audio
Introductory cutscene	Ayre: Raven... I've found a message addressed to you. ...Decoding and playing back. Handler Walter: 621, a friend of mine's sent a request... ...No. This one comes from me. You know what hidden dangers lurk within the Coral. The Fires of Ibis should have wiped the Coral out— but it survived. Gathered. And it's been steadily multiplying ever since. Now the Coral convergence is growing at an exponential rate. Eventually, it'll spill out from Rubicon... and contaminate space itself. The Coral must be burned, 621. Even if that means reigniting the fire that scorched the stars. This isn't an order—it's a legacy. My fallen friends entrusted this duty to me... And now it's my turn to hand it on. 621. Feed the fire. Let the last cinders burn. I have one last job for you: find your freedom. Ayre: ...Raven. Now I finally understand what Walter was thinking. This AC... He must have foreseen this outcome and prepared for it. ...It's time for us to escape.	-	-
Mission start	Ayre: I've found some coordinates in the AC's systems. He's...showing us the way out.	-	-
Eavesdropping on sewer MT patrol	Arquebus MT Squad Member (1): ...Can't believe they put us on sewer duty. Arquebus MT Squad Member (2): <scoffs> It's not ancient pieces of shit they're worried about.	-	-
Spotted by sewer MT patrol	Arquebus MT Squad Member (1): Is that an AC?! Where'd it come from?! Arquebus MT Squad Member (2): That piece of scrap's alive— is that Institute tech?! Ayre: You should avoid combat as much as possible, Raven. I'm afraid this AC is... no match for your abilities.	-	-
Tetrapod MT spotted	Ayre: ...We're at a disadvantage. Let's find a way around them. If they do spot you, your left hand weapon is equipped with jamming rounds.	-	-
Spotted by second sewer MT patrol	Arquebus MT Squad Member: Hey, you. Get back to... Arquebus MT Squad Member: Wait, they're not with us!	-	-
Deploying ECM launcher	Arquebus MT Squad Member: ECM! Damn it, I can't lock on! Ayre: Raven! Now's our chance!	-	-
Exiting the sewers	Ayre: Here's our way back to the surface. This AC should have just enough propulsion.	-	-
Entering Institute City ("Intercept the Redguns" completed)	Ayre: Is this...the outskirts of Institute City? V.VI Pater: This is V.VI Pater. Calling all security team members. Raven, the independent mercenary undergoing re-education, has escaped. Be alert for anyone hiding in the environs of Institute City—tighten the net. Ayre: ...Raven. Arquebus is on high alert. Use your scanner to evade combat situations.	-	-
Entering Institute City ("Ambush the Vespers" completed)	Ayre: Is this...the outskirts of Institute City? V.V Pater: This is V.V Pater! Calling all security team members! Raven, the independent mercenary subject to re-education, is on the run. I have direct orders from V.II Snail: Capture Raven— and send the fugitive to the Factory this time! Ayre: ...Raven. Arquebus is on high alert. Use your scanner to evade combat situations.	-	-
Spotted by first Arquebus MT patrol	Arquebus MT Squad Member: Wait...that's not one of ours! Arquebus MT Squad Member: That's the AC we're after! Capture it!	-	-
Spotted by second Arquebus MT patrol	Arquebus MT Squad Member (1): Unidentified AC! Arquebus MT Squad Member (2): Wait! Is that...Raven?! Arquebus MT Squad Member (3): We can take that rusty old AC! Shut it down!	-	-
Eliminating Arquebus MTs in first sector	Arquebus MT Squad Member (3): How could...that AC... Ayre: ...The area's clear. Let's keep moving.	-	-
Entering second sector	Ayre: Searchlights. We'll be in trouble if they spot us.	-	-
Spotted by searchlights	Arquebus MT Squad Member: Enemy contact! AC, old model! Ayre: Raven! The searchlights!	-	-
Player spotted	Arquebus MT Squad Member: It's Raven! Neutralize the fugitive!	-	-
Player spotted	Arquebus MT Squad Member: We've got eyes on the independent merc! Arquebus MT Squad Member: Don't hit the core! We want Raven alive!	-	-
Player spotted	Arquebus MT Squad Member: Unidentified AC! Arquebus MT Squad Member: That thing's ancient—Is that really Raven? Ayre: Raven, fight back!	-	-
Eliminating numerous Arquebus MTs	Arquebus MT Squad Member: We... We can't keep up! Arquebus MT Squad Member: Screw the orders, use lethal force!	-	-
Eliminating most Arquebus MTs	Arquebus MT Squad Member: That merc's...a demon... Ayre: ...Let's keep moving, Raven.	-	-
Approaching emergency beacon	Ayre: ...We're not far from our destination, Raven. Walter's message... Is he...gone?	-	-
Arriving at emergency beacon	Ayre: What's this? ...I've checked. It's not a trap.	-	-
Activating emergency beacon	"Chatty" Stick: Emergency beacon intercepted. ...Been a while, tourist. Good to see you're still kicking. Chief's coming to pick you up. Head to the rendezvous point. Ayre: He's from RaD... Carla... She must be involved with Walter's mission...	-	-
Arriving at rendezvous point ("Intercept the Redguns" completed)	Ayre: This is the rendezvous point. <gasp> Enemies detected! Arquebus MT Squad Member: We've found Raven! Close the noose! V.VI Pater: This is V.VI Pater! I've received orders from V.II Snail. If the target resists, you are authorized to use lethal force. Stop Raven by all means necessary. You have your orders!	-	-
Arriving at rendezvous point ("Ambush the Vespers" completed)	Ayre: This is the rendezvous point. <gasp> Enemies detected! Arquebus MT Squad Member: We've found Raven! Close the noose! V.V Pater: This is V.V Pater! I'm exercising my authority to revise your orders. You are authorized to use lethal force. The fugitive's survival is not mission-critical. Just eliminate Raven—at all costs!	-	-
-	Ayre: Raven...! There's too many of them! ...Wait! I'm picking up something else!	-	-
Reinforcement cutscene	"Cinder" Carla: Hey tourist, having a little trouble?! Ayre: Carla...?! "Cinder" Carla: Walter...he asked me to look after you. Don't mind if I do.	-	-
Following previous cutscene	Arquebus MT Squad Member: Company! It's another AC! Arquebus MT Squad Member: I'm reading... RaD?! The Doser junkyard...! Ayre: That's Carla's AC... She's backing us up, Raven! "Cinder" Carla: I don't just design weapons, you know. You'll see what I mean. "Chatty" Stick: There's a lot of them, chief, but they're just MTs. You should have let me handle this. RaD needs you in one piece. "Cinder" Carla: You're missing the point, Chatty. This is our tourist's grand escape— I wouldn't miss it for the world!	-	-
Player AC destroyed	"Cinder" Carla: Crap! The tourist's down! Oh no... I didn't think this far ahead!	-	-
Arquebus MT squad eliminated	"Cinder" Carla: ...Looks like we're clear. We'd better book it before more company shows up. "Chatty" Stick: Sending a chopper. We retrieved the tourist's AC, too. "Cinder" Carla: ...Once we've caught our breath, let's talk. About Walter.	-	-
Debriefing	COM: Augmented human C4-621: Entering Standard Mode. Incoming comms. "Cinder" Carla: Back in your old AC? You were made for each other. ... The fact that you're still alive means Walter made the right bet. Alright. You deserve to know what we've been fighting for. I'll get you introduced with the next mission.	-	-

Notes

• "Escape" is one of two missions in the game where the player is given a unique Armored Core to pilot, in this case, an old "JAILBREAK" AC. As such, the mission cannot be replayed with any other AC.

Trivia

• Certain lines for V.VIII Pater in this mission will change depending on whether players chose to complete "Ambush the Vespers" or "Intercept the Redguns" previously:
  • If players chose to complete "Intercept the Redguns," Pater introduces himself as "V.VI Pater", and near the end of the mission relays orders from V.II Snail to eliminate 621.
  • If players completed "Ambush the Vespers" instead, Pater will introduce himself as "V.V Pater", initially relaying V.II Snail's orders to capture 621, and later will directly use his own authority to order the Arquebus grunts to kill 621.
• When destroying large amount of enemies before signalling "Cinder" Carla (Tetrapod MTs do not need to be destroyed), an Arquebus MT Squad Member will call the protagonist a "demon" in his dying words. This is difficult to hear with the weak AC limiting the player's combat capabilities.