View source for Mission:Anton Sampson - Check the warehouse for anything that might hint at Nemesis' next plan

=== {{UL|Check the warehouse for anything that might hint at Nemesis' next plan (35-40)}} ===
<noinclude>[[Category:Anton Sampson Missions|Check the warehouse for anything that might hint at Nemesis' next plan]]</noinclude>

'''Briefing'''

I've got a mission for you, {{Character}}, very hush-hush. I just got word that a local warehouse is storing a bunch of arms and equipment for the [[Nemesis]] Army. I've spoken to the foreman, and he's agreed to let you take a quick look around. If we can figure out what Nemesis' next big move is, it'll go a long way toward preventing it. {{green|I need you to check that warehouse for anything that might hint at Nemesis' plans.}}

We still don't know for certain that this new [[Nemesis]] is the real 'Prussian Prince of Automatons' who's terrorized the world for nearly 200 years. Whether this new [[Nemesis]] and his army is the original or some kind of impostor, they're extremely dangerous. Be careful on this one, {{Character}}.

'''Mission Acceptance'''

If you find anything interesting, report back to me at once.

==== {{UL|Seek clues to Nemesis' plan}} ====

'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''

We have only a limited window of opportunity here. If [[Nemesis]] moves that stuff, our chance will be gone.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=You hear the marching of soldiers' feet. Nemesis' men are here!|Primary=Seek clues to Nemesis' plan|Secondary=5 crates to search, Prevent release of gas|Additional=|Completion=After calling your contact, you receive instructions to talk to [[Phillipa Meraux]], the counter-terrorism specialist.}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=Gas masks|Text=You found these gas masks in a warehouse, awaiting delivery to [[Nemesis]]. In the 1940's [[Nemesis]] almost seized control of America by releasing a special nerve gas in dozens of cities and then holding the country ransom for the cure. His robotic armies were only barely defeated on the streets of Washington DC by a coalition of heroes and a cure for the gas was synthesized in time, but the memory of his nearly successful plot still strikes fear in the hearts of many Americans.}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=Canisters of gas|Text=These canisters of gas are marked in several places with black and orange hazard warnings.  You wonder if the gas in these cylinders could be related to the same neurotoxin the original Nemesis used in his 1945 attempt to take over the United States.}}

{{EdNote|note={{Defeat All}}}}

'''Notes'''
* Though it's not specifically stated, there is also a '''Gas Tank''' object that the [[Nemesis]] soldiers attempt to destroy during this mission.  It is not necessary to keep the tanks from being destroyed in order to successfully complete the mission.
* After completing and exiting this mission, a character or team will be ambushed by [[Nemesis]].

'''Enemies'''

{{Enemy Nemesis}}

{{NPC Text|type=villain|title=Entrance Patrol|text=
''Before Combat''<br />
'''Nemesis Minion 1:''' Will the hero come?<br />
'''Nemesis Minion 2:''' Of course. Nemesis guaranteed it!<br />
<br />
''Combat Start''<br />
'''Nemesis Minion 1:''' Aha! {{Character}}, at last!
}}

{{NPC Text|type=villain|title=Gas Canister Attackers|text=
''Before Combat''<br />
'''Nemesis Minion 1:''' Just puncture these things, and the whole city block should go down.<br />
'''Nemesis Minion 2:''' Roger that.<br />
<br />
''Combat Start''<br />
'''Nemesis Minion 1:''' Don't let {{Character}} stop us!
}}

{{Ambush|Upon exiting this mission you will be ambushed by Nemesis soldiers.}}

==== {{UL|Talk to Phillipa Meraux}} ====

'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''

Phillipa knows a lot about the original Nemesis' first attempt to gas the U.S. If he's at it again, she's the one to look to for help.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Talk to Phillipa Meraux|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=}}

{{Mission Briefing|Type=Briefing|Contact=Phillipa Meraux|Text=Sure, I can tell you all about Nemesis' first attempt to gas the United States. Not that it'll help. See, {{Character}}, I just don't believe he's actually playing the same tune again. That's not how the classic [[Nemesis]] operated. He was dangerously cunning, capable of running multiple interlocking plans at once, and he'd never try the same plan twice. From what I've seen of [[Nemesis]] this time, whether it's the original or not, I think he's just as capable and just as devious. You may not want to hear this, {{Character}}, but that whole warehouse mission was staged.

That's right, staged. I've done some digging on my own to confirm my suspicions, and lo and behold, the whole operation is gone. No foreman, no workers, nada. Face it, [[Nemesis]] was trying to get you and [[Anton Sampson]] so wrapped up in this fake plot, you'd never guess his real intentions.

Luckily, I've got another lead you can follow up. I don't know if this is something we can trust, but I heard that there's a lot of activity in a nearby [[Nemesis]] base. If you'll check that out, I'll bet we find he's on to a whole different scheme.}}

'''Notes'''
* After completing this mission, a character or team will be ambushed by [[Nemesis]].

==== {{UL|Check out Nemesis base}} ====

'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''

Phillipa may be right about that base; you should check it out.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=The high-tech machinery of this base all bears the stamps of Nemesis' manufacture. It boggles the mind to imagine a man so gifted in so many sciences, yet so resolutely evil.|Primary=Check out Nemesis base|Secondary=Seek clues to Nemesis' plans|Additional=|Completion=You defeated the villains and discovered that Nemesis has portal technology.}}

{{EdNote|note={{Defeat All}}}}

'''Enemies'''

{{Enemy Nemesis}}

'''Debriefing'''

So, [[Nemesis]] had a portal generator! No wonder he led us on a wild goose chase; he couldn't risk the possibility that we would learn he has portal technology. Not only is that highly illegal, it's also very, very worrisome. I hesitate to imagine the plots [[Nemesis]] might be concocting. Is he planning to bring in troops from an alternate dimension? To spread his army into another world? Maybe this new [[Nemesis]] is from another world? Or maybe the original [[Nemesis]] hid on another world during the [[Rikti War]]? There are an infinite number of possibilities, and I'm sure [[Nemesis]] is hard at work selecting the most sinister one. We'll have to be doubly on our guard from now on.