Artificial Sun

Artificial Sun (人工太陽) is a location in Mega Man Zero 4, an artificial sun in point A-2 made for the purposes of weather control.

As part of Operation Ragnarok, Dr. Weil's forces took control of the area and it was altered drastically to overheat, scorching the area and turning its surroundings into a desert. The desertification is spreading towards Area Zero, and Zero has the mission to stop it, destroying Sol Titanion.

Layout
This is one of the few Zero series stage that is entirely vertical.

The weather of the stage can be set to sunny or cloudy, which affects how much time Zero has to stand on the open before overheating and taking damage, the heat percentage being indicated on the top of the screen (the percent goes up to 100% and then Zero starts taking continuous damage until the player finds a safe spot.) There are also four generators in this stage that the player needs top destroy. Two are in the first part of the stage, the second two after the miniboss.

Mission - Halt the Sun

 * Mission Brief: Rouge: I'm reading an abnormal spike in the heat signature at point A-2. It seems as if Weil has taken over an artificial sun, originally designed for weather control, and has modified it to overheat. The extreme heat has dried out the area, making it a desert. The desertification is spreading towards Area Zero, so stop that sun before it's too late.
 * (If the weather is set to Overcast)
 * Rouge: It's overcast now, so the temperature is not as bad as it could be. Consider yourself lucky, now is a good time to strike. This mission?


 * (In the Mission) Rouge: The temperature is rising rapidly at your location. Even you won't be able to last long in that heat... Once your armor reaches 100% capacity, you will start taking damage. Hide in the shade as much as possible to stay cool. There are several energy generators. If you can destroy them, you should be able to lower the temperature.