Mega Man Zero 3 Script

Script from the game Mega Man Zero 3.

Scene 1: March of Neo Arcadia
(Bells are heard tolling in the background as the narrator recounts the plots of first and second games.)

Narrator: The legendary Reploid Zero awoke from a long slumber... With Ciel's Resistance he defeated Copy X, the ruler of Neo Arcadia. The terror of the Neo Arcadian regime ended, but the energy shortage remained a constant problem. Ciel devoted herself to researching new forms of energy. Elpizo became the newly appointed Resistance leader. However, overcome by his desire for power, Elpizo awakened the Dark Elf, whose magic had once nearly destroyed the world. Elpizo, thirsting for the power of the Dark Elf, lost sight of his true duty, and was finally defeated after a fierce battle. However, the Dark Elf fled, her destination unknown. The battle over the Dark Elf had only just begun...

(Scene fades out.)

Scene 2: The Mysterious Ship
Narrator: Two months later.

(Scene opens as Zero leads Ciel and two Resistance soldiers through a snowy wasteland.)

Soldier 1: It sure is quiet... There haven't been many Neo Arcadian attacks lately. Things are almost too peaceful now...

Soldier 2: Ms. Ciel completed her research on the new energy... And if it solves the energy crisis, Neo Arcadia won't have a reason to fight us anymore.

Ciel: Actually... I already informed Neo Arcadia about this new energy, the "Ciel System"... But... I haven't received a reply yet...

Soldier 1: Don't worry! I'm sure their answer will come soon! There's no more reason to fight. We can live in peace! Right?

Zero: We're in the middle of a mission. So put a lid on it and walk!

Ciel: *gulp!* Sorry!

(Ciel pauses as she analyzes her energy readings.)

Ciel: The reading is getting stronger. We're close...

Soldier 2: The snow is letting up...

(A strange ship becomes clearly visible in the background.)

Soldier 1: W-wow! Look at that!

Zero: Is that... some kind of ship?

Soldier 1: Ms. Ciel... Did that... huge thing... fall from outer space?!

Ciel: Yes... but what's more... It's giving out the same energy reading as the Dark Elf... of which there is only one in the whole world... Zero was against the idea, but I just had to find out... What could possibly be going on here?

Zero: Neo Arcadia has the area ahead of us cordoned off.

Ciel: What?!

Zero: You guys stay here until I make sure it's safe.

Ciel: Okay... Be careful, Zero...

(Zero dashes away.)

Scene 3: Omega's Call
(Zero fights through the stage until he comes to the entrance to the ship.)

Zero: Up ahead... That's where the Dark Elf reading is coming from. She knew who I was... Why would the elf who almost destroyed the world know me?

Ciel (over radio): Zero? Are you there?

Zero: Maintain radio silence! The enemy is near...

Ciel: Oh, I-I'm sorry...

Soldier 1: Get down! Neo Arcadians!

Soldier 2: Ms. Ciel, look out!

(A group of Pantheons attack the group. Ciel's scream is heard.)

Zero: No!

(Harpuia teleports in front of Zero.)

Harpuia: Relax. They won't come to any harm.

Zero: Harpuia?!

Harpuia: I'm letting you off the hook this time. But you and those Resistance fighters must leave, now!

Zero: You're letting us off the hook?!

Harpuia: Scram! I don't have time to mess with you now!

(Harpuia teleports away again.)

Zero: ...

Ciel: Zero... Can you hear me?

Zero: Seems you're okay... Leave the rest of this up to me. I want you all to head back to the Resistance Base.

Ciel: But, Zero...

(Zero hears a deep roar coming from inside the ship.)

Zero: I've heard that voice somewhere before... Is it... calling me?

(Zero enters the ship and comes to a gate. The scene shifts to show Fefnir and Leviathan getting thrown against the far wall by an attack from an unseen enemy.)

Fefnir: Now you're askin' for it! I'll blast you to pieces!

(Fefnir fires at the enemy offscreen but is hit by a huge clawed fist.)

Fefnir: Ooph!

(Omega is revealed, looming over Fefnir.)

Leviathan: *pant pant* Are you alive, Fefnir?

Fefnir: What a monster... The two of us fighting together, and not a scratch.

Leviathan: Omega, the evil Reploid banished from Neo Arcadia... He's pretty tough...

(Zero dashes in front of Fefnir.)

Fefnir: Zero?! What the heck are YOU doing here?!

Zero: What is that thing?

Leviathan: That's Omega. His mere existence defies reality... He's strong, but... He's not as fun to fight as you are. Hehe... I don't feel like fighting him, so he's all yours... See you later, Zero.

(Leviathan teleports out.)

Fefnir: Bah, that Leviathan... Grr, I can't move! We'll have to finish this another time! Hey, Zero! I'll get you and that Omega one of these days!! Don't you dare die before then, Zero!!

(Fefnir teleports out. Zero turns to look at Omega.)

Zero: Omega, huh? So you were the one who called me here?

(Zero fights and defeats Omega.)

Omega: Grrr...

(Omega powers up.)

Zero: You just don't give up, do you...

(A familiar lightning attack hits Omega. Harpuia teleports in.)

Omega: Gaaarrrrwl!

Harpuia: So you're Omega... I'm afraid I can't let you leave this place, ever. Time for your destruction!

(Harpuia prepares another attack, but a new voice interrupts.)

???: Hehehehe... Omega, that will be quite enough.

(Omega disarms.)

???: From this day forward... You will fight with this person as a Neo Arcadian. It's not polite, smashing a friend like that.

Omega: Gaarwl... Lord... Weil...

Harpuia: A Neo Arcadian?! Who is this guy?!

(Dr. Weil appears.)

Dr. Weil: Hehehehe... I am Weil. You may call me Dr. Weil. You must know my name, Harpuia of the Four Guardians. And you... the legendary hero. Zero...

Harpuia: Dr. Weil?! You're kidding me! It can't be! Why are you, who were banished from Neo Arcadia a century ago, with Omega?!

(Another new voice is heard.)

Copy X MK-II: That's simple. I-I brought him.

(Copy X enters, only with red eyes instead of blue.)

Harpuia: M... Master X?! Is that you?!

(Harpuia drops to the ground and bows.)

Copy X MK-II: Harpuia! Hehe, you haven't ch-changed! And th-then there's... I missed y-you, Zero...

Zero: You must be... You're a copy, aren't you?

Dr. Weil: Hehehe! I brought back Master X, whom you defeated long ago! To protect humanity from the chaos of this world!

Copy X MK-II: Weil saved my life. I owe h-him, see... I'll take Omega back, thank y-you. Harpuia, you k-keep searching for the Dark Elf. Omega and the Dark Elf... We'll need them both for what's to c-come...

Harpuia: But Master X! Think how many humans died because of the Dark Elf and Omega, both built by this man... How can you justify exposing humanity to such a grave danger, especially now with the energy crisis almost solved?!

Dr. Weil: What's this? Are you trying to tell Master X what to do? When did you grow so bold, Harpuia?

Harpuia: Weil... you...

Copy X MK-II: So, Zero. You g-guys are also searching for the Dark Elf, right? Let's m-make a contest out of it! I'll sh-show you who the real hero i-is!

(Copy X teleports away.)

Dr. Weil: Hehehe... Now things are getting interesting, Zero! Let's see how far you get with that body! Hehehe...

(Harpuia, Weil, and Omega all teleport away.)

Zero: "With that body"...? ...

Ciel (over radio): Zero... This is terrible...

Zero: So you were monitoring the whole thing?

Ciel: Hurry back to base. Operator?

Operator: Commencing trans.

(Zero teleports out.)

Scene 4: At the Resistance Base
Operator 1: Transferring... Two... One...

(Zero appears.)

Operator 2 (Jaune): Transfer complete.

Ciel: What should I do?

Zero: Well, for now... Not letting Neo Arcadia have the Dark Elf... That would be priority number one.

Operator 1 (Rouge): I will calculate our best course of action, giving priority to the search for the Dark Elf. I will report to Ms. Ciel as soon as the results are in.

Soldier 1: Ms. Ciel, please cheer up. Everything's turned out alright before, hasn't it?

Soldier 2: That's right. We believe in you, Ms. Ciel. And in Mr. Zero, too!

Ciel: Thank you, everyone.

(The soldiers walk out of the room. Ciel turns back to Zero.)

Ciel: The simulation will take a while longer to finish... I think we're going to need your help again, Zero... I think you shouyld get a little rest, first. One more thing... You should go see Cerveau. I hear he's finished his Secret Disk analyzer. If you find any Secret Disks that you can't analyze, ask Cerveau to have a look for you.

(Zero heads to Cerveau's room, stopping to talk to the other Resistance members along the way.)

Soldier 1: Cerveau's room? Go through the Commander's room to the right, and it's the room right in front of you. It's convenient that the base is so big now, but it sure is easy to get lost!

Soldier 2: Ah, Mr. Zero! Lately I've been so bored... my trigger finger is itching. But I suppose that's nothing to complain about, right? Oh, yes! I can't make out what's on this disk... You can have it!

(The soldier gives Zero Secret Disk #058.)

Soldier 3: Mr. Zero! Before I worked here I was a security guard in the desert. Of course, that was over a year ago.

Hirondelle: Hey there, Zero! Have you heard? The appearance of Omega, who has the same signature as the Dark Elf, has caused a rift in our world. The rift is called Cyberspace. A mysterious doorway connects it to the real world. Inside Cyberspace, Cyber-elf abilities auto-activate.

Pic: Hey, hey! How's the new guy doing? Oh, pardon me! Can't keep calling the legendary 'roid the "new guy"! It's been so boring since that Elpizo left here. No one complains when I skip work, And I don't have any stories to tell. There's just no excitement anymore.

Rocinolle: The lull in attacks from Neo Arcadia had me optimistic... But it seems they're on the move... I just hope they don't come here... For my job, the quieter things are, the better.

Andrew: What's this? You must be the new whippersnapper! ...hah, I'm kidding. Even MY memory isn't quite that bad!

Soldier 4: Ah, Mr. Zero. I was just cleaning this room, and I came across a Secret Disk. It must be around somewhere. If you find it, it's yours.

Hibou: Hi-ya, Zero! It's been 2 months since Mr. Elpizo left here. I wonder when I'll be promoted to commander... I don't think there is a more qualified success - or... If that weren't possible, I might be an operator instead!

Soldier 5: Ah, Mr. Zero! Good to see you! I'm taking a break after patrolling the second floor. So, don't think I'm just slacking off.

Perroquiet: Nice to meet you, my name is Perroquiet. Oh, it's Mr. Zero! Sorry about that, I have poor vision. But that aside, Ms. Ciel's research is just incredible. Incomplete as it is, I think that the miracle of undying Cyber-elves shows the fruits of her labor.

Autruche: Hello, Mr. Zero. I'm sure you've forgotten my name. I'm Autruche. I've been carrying loads around here for years. Sometimes I wish I could do something else, but there just isn't anything that I'm good at... Sorry, I didn't mean to gripe to you, Mr. Zero.

Menart: Oh, it's you, Zero. I just can't stand work! My job? My job is to watch the harbor all day. All day, every day! Heh, just kidding! If that Hibou heard me say that he'd sure be mad.

'''Doigt: Hmm? Oh, it's you Zero. Did you get your new weapon from Cerveau? If not, you should go get it soon. Let me know how it works when you do. I can't really test its potential in the lab...

'''Alouette: Oh, hey, Zero! I've been waiting here the whole time for Ciel. She came in and left again right away... This little guy is a bit worn out, so I'd like it fixed... I guess Ciel must be busy...

Cerveau: Hey, Zero! You're all right! I heard the news. Despite the new energy, the world is still not at peace. I never thought peace would be easy, but still... Anyway, I just finished a new weapon for you. I also fixed your S. Boomerang! Here, take it!

Narrator: You got the Recoil Rod! You got the S. Boomerang!

Cerveau: Oh, one more thing. About Secret Disks. Secret Disks contain things that you can't decode, right? Well, I can analyze them for you, so stop by anytime. You can also talk to me if you ever want to look at the contents of a disk we've already analyzed.

Operator: Mr. Zero... Please come to the commander's room, immediately.

Cerveau: Hmm? Zero, they're asking for you.

Zero: This Recoil Rod looks easy to use. Thanks.

(Zero starts to leave.)

Cerveau: The world is too much for Ciel to bear alone... Take good care of her, Zero...