Interior Union

Company logo

The Interior Union is a group first mentioned in Armored Core 4 but is only fully seen in Armored Core: For Answer.

Overview

Interior Union logo with cloud background in Occupation of Arteria Carpals

The Interior Union was formed through the merging of Leonemeccanica and Melies, becoming Europe's number one high-tech firm. It boasts an overall high level of technological prowess, and are by far the leading company in the field of laser technology. They also control the fossil fuel market, making them an extremely important company to GA. Their corporation is known for being the only company to have no male Lynx in their employment and even the employees Strayed encounters are all female.

History

The Interior Union was formed late into the post-National Dismantlement War period, although whether it was created before or after the Lynx War is unknown.

Lynx Employed (Lynx, NEXT)

Lynx Name	Next Name	Rank	Original	Current Status	Appearances
Kasumi Sumika	Ciliegio	16	Yes	Alive (League and ORCA Paths), KIA, killed by Strayed in Occupation of Arteria Carpals (Destruction Path)	AC4, AC:FA
Stiletto	Les Annees Folles	18-6	Yes	Alive	AC4, AC:FA
Ay-Pool	Vero Nork	28	No	Alive	AC4, AC:FA
Wynne D. Fanchon	Reiterpallasch	3	No	Alive (League Path), KIA, killed by Strayed in Attack on Arteria Cranium (ORCA Path), killed by the Raven in Occupation of Arteria Carpals (Destruction Path)	AC:FA
Strayed (if choosing the Interior Union as their main client)	Strayed (player's choice)	Unknown	No	Alive	AC:FA

NEXT Schematics Made by the Interior Union

• Y01-TELLUS
  • Y02-ALBIREO
  • Y06-AURORA
  • Y09-RIGEL
• Y11-LATONA
• Y12-OPS

Large Scale Weapons

• FF130-Fermi
• AF Stigro
• AF Land Crabs (laser cannon types)
• AF Answerer (in cooperation with Omer)

Parts

Parts Introduced in Armored Core: For Answer

Head

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
H11-LATONA	400,000C	289	873	Shop	Interior's state of the art part with low EN load.

Core

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
C11-LATONA	400,000C	2143	1993	Shop	Lightweight part developed on the TELLUS concept.

Arms

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
A11-LATONA	400,000C	1902	1708	Shop	A lightweight arm part designed for offense only.
A12-OPS	400,000C	2890	4837	Shop	Integrated weapon part. Uses lasers for devastating attack power.

Legs

Part ID	Price	Leg Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
L09-RIGEL	500,000C	Hover	3969	5187	Shop	Lightweight, low impact legs. Now the precursor to the LATONA.
L11-LATONA	400,000C	Biped	4372	4682	Shop	Attack based biped legs designed for mobility and medium loads.

Main Booster

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Drain	Unlocked	Notes
MB11-LATONA	300,000C	202	355	Shop	A lightened, low impact, sustainable booster based on the POLARIS concept.

Back Booster

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Drain	Unlocked	Notes
BB11-LATONA	300,000C	176	278	Shop	Booster designed to reduce EN consumption.

Side Booster

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Drain	Unlocked	Notes
SB11-LATONA	300,000C	262	148	Shop	A part which consumes less EN, with emphasis placed on QB capabilities.

Arm Weapons

Part ID	Price	Weapon Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
HLR09-BECRUX	300,000C	Hi Laser Rifle	2035	867	Shop	A powerful high laser rifle that fires two shots at once.
RG03-KAPTEYN	200,000C	Railgun	1540	1165	Shop	A light rail gun. Suitable for multiple firing ranges, even close combat.
LR04-AVIOR	200,000C	Laser Rifle	1452	788	Shop	The latest standard laser rifle in the ALTAIR line.
LB-ELTANIN	200,000C	Laser Blade	620	339	Shop	A laser blade that utilizes advanced EN technology with a long, thick blade.

Back Weapons

Part ID	Price	Weapon Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
HLC09-ACRUX	300,000C	Hi Laser Cannon	1901	1129	Shop	A dual-shot high laser cannon made with former Melies laser technology.
RC01-PHACT	200,000C	Railcannon	2240	1386	Shop	Back-mounted rail gun designed for maximum penetration.
PC01-GEMMA	200,000C	Pulse Cannon	693	743	Shop	A large weapon with enough firepower to easily be used as a primary weapon.

Stabilizer

• CUS01-LATONA-A
• CUS01-LATONA-B
• HSS01-LATONA-A
• HSS01-LATONA-B

Trivia

• Interior Union's company logo is loosely inspired by Lockheed Martin's logo.