Mission:Tip - Oldest One in the Book

Oldest One in the Book
Alignment Mission
Type	Alignment Tip
Place	Paragon City
Available to	Rogues
Level range	30–39
Choice	Hero

Oldest One in the Book

Alignment Mission

Your cell phone rings. You've got an interesting text message.

You receive the following message on your phone:

'Character, I've been following your work for some time now and I understand you're working from within Paragon City. I have a job offer for you that is incredibly lucrative. One of our ex-organization members recently left us. I want him dead. He's joined up with Arachnos and has been working closely with Westin Phipps. If you're not familiar with this scumbag, know that he's been responsible for heinous crimes in the Rogue Isles that keep the masses uneducated, starving and living in squallor. Your target is Maxwell West, he's been untouchable by law enforcement and private organizations like Longbow. This is why I come to you. Eliminate Mr. West and I will pay you handsomely.

-J'

This sounds too good to be true. There's definitely a catch. There's always a catch. You've got a sneaking suspicion that this 'J' character is up to no good and is looking to play you and then not pay you. It would be fun to throw a monkey wrench into 'J's' plan.

HERO: Find out what J is up to.

You're pretty sure this Maxwell Green fellow has angered some big organization like Crey, Arachnos or the Family and wants to use you to get rid of him. You can make sure Mr. Green is on the up and up and show this 'J' what happens to those that try to play tricks on you.

• Find out what J is up to.

You've seen this a dozen times before: Organization hires assassin to take out a supposedly bad person, bad person turns out to be a good person, assassin rejects the job, and then organization frames assassin by killing the mark. Well, that's not going to happen to you.

Unnecessary Solicitation

You're sick and tired of organizations like the Family, Crey and Arachnos taking advantage of people like yourself. You're no fool and it's time to show them that.

Mission Objective(s)

This is the place. Now to find out if there's any truth to J's claim. He'll likely be in the back of the office, you should start searching for him there.

• Find out what J is up to
  • Find Maxwell Green
  • Speak with Maxwell Green
  • Search Maxwell's computer for clues
  • Confront J

You've intimidated the less than impressive Arbiter Jacobs. He'll not be bothering you or Mr. Green again.

Threatening e-mails

You go through Maxwell's files and find that he has indeed developed a 'super decrypter'. He has also received numerous death threats from a person who only identifies themselves as 'J'. It appears that this 'J' character is a a high ranking Arachnos agent, possibly even an Arbiter. He demands that the encrypter be handed over he will personally hand Maxwell over to Lord Recluse himself. Maxwell was telling the truth. You've got to help him.

Enemies

Arachnos

Notable NPCs

• Maxwell Green
• Maxwell's Bodyguard
• Arbiter Jacobs

Maxwell Green dialogue

Before Combat:

Maxwell Green: Okay, so you all understand. I don't care who it is, if they enter through that door...

Combat start:

Maxwell's Bodyguard: Eat lead! AAHHHHHHH!!!

Maxwell Green: Wait! Wait! It's Character!

Maxwell's Bodyguard: Character! Shoot! SHOOOT!

Maxwell Green: Hold your fire!

Maxwell Green: Stop shooting you idiots!

Maxwell's Bodyguard: What's that boss?

Maxwell's Bodyguard: I can't hear you over all of the gun fire.

Combat Finish:

Maxwell Green: Sorry about that Character. Don't worry, my bodyguards have the very best insurance. They'll be fine. What's that you have some questions for me?

Maxwell Green conversation

Maxwell Green

Speaking with Maxwell Green

So, what's this all about? I'm terribly sorry about my bodyguards attacking you, but you see a number of organizations want me dead. You're the third uninvited guest I've had this week.

• I'm here to find out who this 'J' character is and why he wants you dead.

Look, I'm just a programmer. Err--well a very wealthy programmer. You see I work for various organizations and develop encrypting software for them.

• Get to the point Maxwell.

R-right, okay. Well, recently I've been working with Crey Technologies. In the process of developing new encryption software for them I accidentally discovered a master decrypter that will break through any encryption used by some...less savory organizations.

• ...let me guess. Arachnos.

Yeah, and Nemesis and..well the list goes on.

• Is there any truth to you gathering data on ex-villains leaving the Rogue Isles?

Data on ex-villains? No. No, I just build encryption software. Look, please protect me. I'll give you anything.

• I'll tell you what. My work will be free, but if I find out you're lying to me...

Right, yeah. Okay. I get the picture. Have a look around if you want, you'll find that I'm telling the truth.

• I'll do that.

After conversation

Maxwell Green: I'll uh...just hang here then.

Ambush! The office will fill with Arachnos when the conversation ends.

Arbiter Jacobs dialogue

Before Combat:

Arbiter Jacobs: It looks like Character isn't going to make our lives any easier.

Combat start:

Arbiter Jacobs: Character? So you are going to take me up on my offer?

Crab Spider Webmaster: Character is attacking sir.

Combat Finish:

Arbiter Jacobs: Ah.

Arbiter Jacobs: Err...

Arbiter Jacobs: Parlay! Truce! Peace! Uh, can we talk about this?

Arbiter Jacobs conversation

Arbiter

Speaking with Arbiter Jacobs

Ah, uh...

• So, I assume you must be 'J'.

Y-yes. I am Arbiter Jacobs! I am the living will of Lord Recluse! Stand aside fool, or...err, I will be forced to CRUSH y--

• (Punch Arbiter Jacobs in the gut)

*cough*

*gasp*

*wheeze*

• You tried to set me up Jacobs. I don't like being set up.

*gasp*

S-so, what happens now?

• We're done here. You leave Maxwell alone and I don't tear your face off. Deal?

*cough*

It appears I don't have any other option. Deal.

• Good. Get lost.

Debriefing

Your instincts were correct once again. This 'J' fellow turned out to be a man called Jacobs and somehow obtained the lofty title of Arbiter. Jacobs wanted to frame you for Maxwell Green's murder and steal his decrypter software. You made Jacobs look like a fool and saved Maxwell from being assassinated.