Mission:Tip - Cracked Cell Phone

Cracked Cell Phone
Alignment Mission
Type	Alignment Tip
Place	Paragon City
Available to	Heroes and Vigilantes
Level range	30–39
Choice	Hero or Vigilante

Cracked Cell Phone

You find a mostly intact cell phone. On it, you find some startling information.

On the cracked cell phone you discover a ransom note that was sent via text message to the Paragon City authorities. The demands are being made by an Arachnos Operative who is holding a group of British foreign diplomats hostage and is threatening to kill them if their demands aren't met by midnight tonight.

You could rescue the diplomats. By doing so you might allow the Arachnos Operative to escape, but at least the foreign diplomats will be safe.

Alternatively, you could stop this threat here and now and show Arachnos that the heroes of Paragon City don't cooperate with terrorists. This might put the diplomats' lives in jeopardy, but at least the Operative won't get a chance to take hostages again.

Hero Acceptance

Briefing

Terrorists like this Arachnos Operative have no place in this world, but saving the lives of innocent people is always more important. There will be time to bring this Arachnos Operative to justice later.

The first order of business will be to break into this Arachnos hideout, and then free the foreign diplomats from their captors.

Free the Foreign Diplomats!

You've got a really good hunch where this Operative is hiding out. You hope your intuition leads you down the right path. Time is running out for those foreign diplomats.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Time is of the essence. Somewhere out there a handful of lives hang in the balance.

Mission Objective(s)

Your hunch proved to be correct. This is definitely the place, you hear the muffled cries of hostages in between orders barked by soldiers.

• Free the Foreign Diplomats
  • Rescue Overdrive (Optional), 3 Dignitaries to Rescue

You've managed to not only rescue the dignitaries, but also a plot to detonate a chemical weapon in Paragon City.

Overdrive's Suspicions

After saving Overdrive she says to you: 'Thanks for the help. I was in quite the pinch there. Arachnos is up to something, this is obviously just a front for something greater. Arachnos is predictable that way.'

The Arachnos Plot

The foreign dignitary informed you of an Arachnos plot of releasing a chemical weapon somewhere nearby. They also mentioned a powerful Rogue Isles villain being recruited. Hopefully you can inform the authorities before this goes south.

The True Threat

You discovered the Arachnos Operative's computer and uncovered a plot to release a chemical weapon in the area. Arachnos has hired the notorious villain 'Mangle' to ensure that everything goes according to plan. You copy files from the computer outlining the location of the weapon as well as the weapon's specifics and how to disarm it.

Enemies

Arachnos

Notable NPCs

• Foreign Dignitary*3
• Operative Mund
• Overdrive

Overdrive dialogue

Before Combat:

Arachnobot: Hmmm, perhaps if our boss's plans fall through, we can hold this hero for ransom.

Overdrive: This isn't like Arachnos. Reduced to kidnapping? What are you really up to?

Combat start:

Arachnobot: Two heroes?!

Overdrive: Character! Just my luck. Mind helping out a sister in arms? We can figure out what's going on here together.

Operative Mund: Kill them both, then kill the hostages!

Combat Finish:

Overdrive: This is serious business, Character. I know they're up to something big here... it's always more than it seems. Let's investigate.

When lost:

Overdrive: I can't keep up, Character!

When found again:

Overdrive: How thoughtful! Thanks.

Foreign Dignitary dialogue

Before Combat:

Arachnobot: Shut your face. You're just bait.

Foreign Dignitary: Let us go. We don't know anything.

Combat start:

Arachnobot: You? How did y-? It doesn't matter, I'm going to end you.

Foreign Dignitary: Please, get me out of here, Character!

Combat Finish:

Foreign Dignitary: Thank you, Character. Beware, Arachnos is up to something. I think we were merely a distraction.

Foreign Dignitary: I can see myself out. Take care, Character.

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Before Combat:

Fire Tarantula: Hah! You're just a distraction.

Foreign Dignitary: What do you hope to gain by holding us hostage?

Combat start:

Fire Tarantula: Shut up! Kill them. Now!

Foreign Dignitary: Character! They're up to something big.

Combat Finish:

Foreign Dignitary: Thank you, Character. Beware, Arachnos is up to something. I think we were merely a distraction.

Foreign Dignitary: I can see myself out. Take care, Character.

Debriefing

You freed the foreign dignitary taken by the Arachnos Operative, prevented an international incident by saving the dignitaries and uncovered a plot to detonate a chemical weapon.

Vigilante Acceptance

Briefing

You're sick and tired of 'saving the day' only to have the same criminals out on the street time and time again. It's time to take the fight to those that threaten the people of your city.

You just intercepted a badly garbled police scanner message from a hero, stating that the Arachnos Operative in question's true goal was to detonate a chemical weapon in the area.

Take out Operative and Disarm Chemical weapon

You take note of the Arachnos Operative's location according to the police band message. It sounds like the bomb is being set in the sewers beneath the city.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Arachnos plans on detonating a chemical weapon in the area. You need to resolve the situation quickly before thousands of lives are lost!

Mission Objective(s)

You beat the police here, which you don't find surprising. Now to find that bomb and take out the Arachnos Operative.

• Defeat Arachnos Operative and Disarm Chemical Weapon
  • Disarm the chemical weapon

Defeat Operative Swansen

• • Defeat Mangle

You defeated Operative Swansen and stopped his plot to detonate a chemical weapon in Paragon City.

Disarmed Chemical Weapon

This diabolical chemical weapon could have easily wiped out half of the city. The toxins inside are capable of liquefying organs and tissue alike in a matter of minutes.

Enemies

Arachnos

Notable NPCs

• Operative Swansen
• Mangle

Operative Swansen dialogue

Before combat:

Operative Swansen: All right, the device is set. It's time to make our exit.

Combat start:

Operative Swansen: Character? I've spent way too much time setting this up to let idiots like you get in my way.

At 100% Life:

Operative Swansen: You like that? Well there's much more where that came from.

At 50% Life:

Operative Swansen: Nngggg, FOR ARACHNOS!

At 25% Life:

Operative Swansen: Mangle! Stop lounging around and do what you were paid to do.

Defeated:

Operative Swansen: My plan... foiled...

Ambush! Mangle will ambush the player when Operative Swansen reaches 25% health.

Mangle dialogue

Combat start:

Mangle: Ha ha ha ha! I'm going to enjoy this.

At 75% Life:

Mangle: I'll tear you apart, Character!

At 50% Life:

Mangle: That's it? Really?

At 25% Life:

Mangle: This is more than I bargained for.

Defeated:

Mangle: Much... more than... I bargained... for...

After defeating a player:

Mangle: Piece of cake! Who's next?

Debriefing

You not only stopped a plot to kill thousands of innocents with a chemical weapon, but also took down the Arachnos Agent behind the scheme!