Mission:Brass Tuesday (Villain) - Part Two: Powers That Be
Part Two: Powers That Be
Briefing
Helpful Tip #1: Remember, Lord Nemesis is not just a brilliant mind and military genius! He also wields the power of the gods - literally! He has infused his creations with the powers of an ancient Greek deity, making his forces completely unstoppable! Understanding this fact can bring relief, in knowing that you will always be safe as a citizen of the New Empire!
Helpful Tip #2: Lord Nemesis is not swayed by petty morality or squeamishness. He crushes all who oppose him! Bear in mind, this includes you. So if you're thinking about resisting the reign of your new overlord - don't!
Helpful Tip #3: Always remember to look your best when out in public. Lord Nemesis expects citizens of the New Empire to...
The power of the gods, indeed. Pandora's Box seems to be the key to Nemesis's victories in Paragon... perhaps if you were able to cut him off at the source, you'd be on more even ground. Lastri may be able to help you with coordinating such an operation.
- I don't have time for this.
Every citizen has time for Lord Nemesis! He is, after all, the master of all he surveys. If you're planning on living on the planet Earth for the next few years, then being part of Lord Nemesis's New Empire is a reality you're going to need to get used to!
As always, if you need help adjusting to this new way of life, I'm available to answer any questions you may have!
Speak with Lastri
Unnecessary Solicitation
Helpful Tip #17: Internal combustion engines run on gasoline, which is dirty and bad for the atmosphere! In the New Empire, citizens will be required to purchase and operate vehicles that use steam-powered engines. Steam technology is actually far superior in many ways...
Sir / Ma'am, I've taken stock of the forces we have available. We now possess a strong enough ground force to match the Nemesis army in pure numerical terms, but...
I've been getting disturbing reports from my contacts in Paragon. Nemesis has been making more frequent use of the energy in Pandora's Box, and I'm not sure what his limits are. Based on these projections...
- Then we need to take that power back, somehow.
Agreed. We do have one possible advantage, in that we still possess the Antikythera artifact. The lab Nemesis used to absorb the power of Pandora's Box is based on the Antikythera's original design.
It may be possible to exploit that similarity somehow, but I believe it would necessitate a return to the lab itself.
- You think there's something in there that could steal the power back?
It's possible, and right now I think we're going to need every advantage we can get. According to these timetables, the mainstay of Paragon City's defenses will fall before the end of the week. If we allow Nemesis to establish full control of the city, his production rate will skyrocket, and...
- I get it, Lastri. I'll find something.
Lastri flushes sligthly, and nods.
Yes, sir / ma'am. My apologies.
Good luck, sir / ma'am.
- Leave
Investigate Harvan's Lab
Unnecessary Solicitation
Helpful Tip #17: Internal combustion engines run on gasoline, which is dirty and bad for the atmosphere! In the New Empire, citizens will be required to purchase and operate vehicles that use steam-powered engines. Steam technology is actually far superior in many ways...
Mission Objective(s)
Nemesis forces have moved in since you were last here. Clearly, there's something here that he feels the need to protect.
- Investigate Harvan's Lab
- Use the lab control panel
- Fend off any incoming Nemesis forces - 4:00
- Deactivate security alerts to prevent reinforcements from arriving!
- Find a way to destroy the Nemesis lab
- The lab is collapsing!
You've empowered the Antikythera and destroyed the Nemesis lab!
Enemies
This appears to be the control panel that Dr. Harvan used to bridge a connection between the lab's device and the Antikythera.
Readouts for capacity, stability, and energy flow fill the screen.
- Examine current energy capacity.
- The capacity readout opens a submenu on the screen:
- ENERGY CAPACITY - 98.03%
- ENERGY STORAGE LEVEL - 1.97%
- MINIMUM ENERGY NECESSARY FOR CONNECTION PROCEDURE - 1.95%
- It looks like there's barely enough energy left in the device to establish a second connection to the Antikythera. If you're going to use this device, you're only going to get one shot.
- Run a stability diagnostic.
- The capacity readout opens a submenu on the screen:
- FRAMEWORK STABILITY: 97.9% INTEGRITY
- ENERGY CONTAINER STABILITY: 83.4% INTEGRITY
- POWER SIPHON STABILITY: 48.8% INTEGRITY
- WARNING: GENERAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DETECTED. ENERGY INTAKE PROCEDURE NOT RECOMMENDED.
- Harvan's initial use of this device appears to have caused significant damage to its components. You're not sure you'd be able to repeat the process - if the device tried to forcibly re-absorb the energy from Pandora's Box, either the energy container or the power siphon could fail, with potentially catastrophic results.
- Manipulate the device's energy flow.
- The energy flow readout enlarges on the screen, displaying in detail the distribution of energy through the device's conduits. It appears that all of the power processed by this device is funneled through a single channel.
- It also marks a display for the device's energy intake, which is merely labeled EXTERNAL. You can only assume that this refers to the Antikythera itself.
- Set all energy conduits to 'Reverse Flow'
- The small green arrows on the display, indicating energy flow direction, flip and turn yellow. Text appears on the screen:
- ENERGY FLOW MODIFIED
- NEW CONTAINER - [EXTERNAL DEVICE]
- At the bottom of the screen, a blinking red button appears containing a single query:
- CONFIRM?
- This procedure looks pretty involved. It's likely that any nearby Nemesis guards will take notice if you proceed.
- Press CANCEL
- (Go back to beginning)
- Press CONFIRM
Ambush! After pressing "CONFIRM" you are ambushed by many waves of Nemesis and Incarnate Automatons for four minutes, or until you disable all the security terminals.
This appears to be the control panel that Dr. Harvan used to bridge a connection between the lab's device and the Antikythera.
Readouts for capacity, stability, and energy flow fill the screen.
You're still not sure what, exactly, this device is capable of. However, it's clear that if there's any way to make the device destroy itself, you'd have to use this control panel to make it happen.
- Examine current energy capacity.
- The capacity readout opens a submenu on the screen:
- ENERGY CAPACITY - 99.98%
- ENERGY STORAGE LEVEL - 0.02%
- MINIMUM ENERGY NECESSARY FOR CONNECTION PROCEDURE - 1.95%
- It looks like the device's energy has been completely spent. It's doubtful you'll be able to successfully establish a connection with the Antikythera again, given the device's condition. Perhaps there's another way.
- Run a stability diagnostic.
- The capacity readout opens a submenu on the screen:
- FRAMEWORK STABILITY: 97.9% INTEGRITY
- ENERGY CONTAINER STABILITY: 83.4% INTEGRITY
- POWER SIPHON STABILITY: 48.8% INTEGRITY
- WARNING: GENERAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DETECTED. ENERGY INTAKE PROCEDURE NOT RECOMMENDED.
- Harvan's initial use of this device appears to have caused significant damage to its components. You're not sure you'd be able to repeat the process - if the device tried to forcibly re-absorb the energy from Pandora's Box, either the energy container or the power siphon could fail, with potentially catastrophic results.
- Manipulate the device's energy flow.
- The energy flow readout enlarges on the screen, displaying in detail the distribution of energy through the device's conduits. It appears that all of the power processed by this device is funneled through a single channel.
- It also marks a display for the device's energy intake, which is merely labeled EXTERNAL. You can only assume that this refers to the Antikythera itself.
- Force the machine to re-absorb Pandora Energy.
- The screen lights up with numerous bright red warnings and alerts:
- WARNING: STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY BELOW MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR PROCEDURE COMPLETION. ABSORPTION PROCEDURE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
- CONFIRM?
- Press CANCEL.
- (Go back to beginning)
- Press CONFIRM.
You are auto-exited from the mission map.
Debriefing
The automaton makes a chiming sound, reminiscent of a clock striking the hour.
It's time, citizen! The Hail Nemesis Hour will be an entire hour devoted to singing the praises of our new overlord! Please remember that participation is mandatory. Now, let's begin...