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This stage is about the power of the bard. First, transform Dokker on the left to his battroid form and use Spirit (+10 Will). Have Basara fly to Gamlin on the right and sing Holy Lonely Night at him to increase his defense. Then have Gamlin cast Accel and move him next to Dokker to use a support attack. Gamlin would die if it wasn’t for Basara’s song’s buff. Then move Dokker next to the enemy and use “All out attack” to win.

Victory nets +20k money and the +20 Defense skill part.

As a quick note, the “Taker” parts we got in the last stage are actually one ammo weapons that provide debuffs. The Energy Taker attacks the enemy’s EN instead of their HP and the Mind Taker reduces the opponent’s Will. They’re not that useful yet, at least to me, but they’re always just another option to play with. Some opponents also have them, so watch out.

Here’s this intermission’s shopping list:

Still haven’t used those repair kits yet. I keep forgetting they’re there. Once I have all the characters I care to use in the endgame, I’ll go back and properly kit everything out the way I want it.

Last time, we threw a brick at things and hoped it didn’t explode.


Chapter 12: Ice Doll Glacies
Chapter 13 if you chose the Earth route


[Tower Command Center]
We still haven’t found Shin Dragon?
Yes. It’s been under the radar since the other day.
…Where the hell did he run off to!
You need to calm down. You’re not the only one who’s feeling frustrated.
…
…I guess all we can do is continue the search.


[Tower War Room]
…and that’s the situation.
The Varauta Army…
They’re acting strangely. They haven’t been seriously attacking us…
Maybe they’re up to something again. Commander Max is probably dealing with it.
Probably, but…
Lieutenant, it seems like Basara is doing his usual thing.
That guy…
Apparently his band is helping to repel the enemy. Plus they’re quite popular, especially on Side 3 and the Moon.
(Mylene…)
More importantly are regarding BESPA’s movements. It seems they’ve stopped their expansion on the ground and they have that fortress in satellite orbit…
As long as they don’t get in our way, it’s fine. If we can suppress Shin Dragon, we’ll be able to better fight BESPA and the aliens.
Of course. I believe Treize is thinking the same thing.


[Tower, Storage]
Oh yea, I was in big trouble the other day.
Don’t just dismiss it as a failure. We all almost died.
It’s useless. He won’t understand that.
I swear. Koji’s acting the same way. It’s amazing how carefree you guys are.
What are you talking about? You’re just as carefree.
She’s right, Duo. Have you forgotten that you also almost died?
Hey, you guys. Grendizer and two support fighters will be landing soon. Go somewhere else.
Oh, sorry Astonaige.
What do you mean by support fighter?
Huh? Oh, I’m referring to Grendizer’s docking parts…
Everyone, dinner’s ready!
Dinner!
Oh, that reminds me, Sanae was on duty today.
Looks like we’re getting good food today.
I’m looking forward to it.
Let’s hurry to the cafeteria.

Alright… Alright… Stop right there.
Apologies for causing you so much trouble.
Oh, I don’t mind. So this is the Drill Spazer and Double Spazer.
Koji, you’re late!
I’m back, Sayaka. Ah, I’m starving.
Hey Koji, this is the Tower, right?
That’s right, Maria. This is what we use to fight the Invaders.
…Koji? Who’s that woman?
Don’t keep her to yourself, Koji. Introduce us.
Stop being weird. Her name is Maria. She’s Daisuke’s little sister.
So Daisuke had a little sister?
So then she’s…
Yes, she’s from Planet Fleed. Let me introduce you to my sister, Grace Maria Fleed. Captain Bright will formally introduce her later, but Maria will be joining the squad. Looking forward to it.
Nice to meet you, everyone.
You never mentioned it before, didn’t you?
Correct. Until recently, I didn’t think Maria was alive, let alone on Earth.
It was rough. When Maria saw Grendizer, she mistook us for the Gishin Empire. She tried to attack Grenzider all by herself.
That’s crazy.
I’m sorry, Koji. You’re not hurt, are you?
Don’t worry, it’s no big deal. It’s nothing to worry about, Maria.
…
Maria and I were separated when Planet Fleed was attacked. I thought she was dead and I’d never get to see her again…
So it was an emotional reunion.
That’s right. Though it was just the sun getting in my eyes.
Yeah, sure.
But it’s good that you siblings reunited.
Yes, thank you. Hey Koji, can you show me around the Tower?
Alright, let’s begin the tour.
Hey Koji! What about dinner!?
Later. Let’s go, Maria.
[They leave]
…What’s with them!
Scary. Takeru, let’s go get some grub.


Ah hell. Koji is fumbling it.
And you’re doing any better, Oliver? It seems like you’re always worrying about a certain someone.
Marbet, you’re still worried about Junko?
Because I…
You’re the only partner I’ll ever have. It’s a shame you don’t believe me. However, Junko is upset that all of our friends are dying in battle out there. I’m afraid this fate will spread to you, and I want all of you to survive.
Now that I think about it, Uso said something similar…
…Uso and the other kids too. They’ve become too used to fighting. Captain Amuro and Kamille are helping, but we need to keep a close eye on them. Things are only going to get scarier for them.


USO. SHAKTI. WAITING FOR YOU. DINNER. DINNER. HURRY UP.
I know. The adjustments will be finished soon.
You’re in a good mood, boy.
Oh, Junko!
Hmm? What’s up?
Umm, Junko, do you like Oliver?
Why do you ask?
I’m curious, alright.
Not alright. That’s a very adult topic.


[Tower, Residential Area]
Phew…
Shakti, you look exhausted. Let me help you. All we have to do is hang this to dry, right?
I appreciate it, but I’m fine.
It’s fine. I’ve already done my chores. Karl’s diaper needs to be changed.
I’m sorry…
…Shakti.
I’m worried about how long this will continue. I haven’t been able to find my mother…
It’s nice to know that your mother is still alive. But it’s okay to cry if you need to. You’re pushing yourself too hard. I know you’re worried about Suzy and Ochame.
Sanae… Uuuu…Wahhhhhhh…
It’s going to be okay. I know you’ll see your mother again.


[Tower, War Room]
Well then.
That’s right. We’ll split up from the tower to expand our search area.
Please. Even though it has a lower output, I’ve installed a Getter Ray Sonar onto your ship.
If the Tower is going to Asia, we’ll check out South America.
Sounds good.


[Ra Cailum Bridge]
How’s the Getter Ray Sonar?
It sees something, but it’s not a strong reaction.
So Shin Dragon isn’t around here…
Guess we have to go further south.
Huh? That’s…
What is it, Mika?
Captain, it’s BESPA. If we continue on this route, we’ll run into them.
Now of all times?
I wonder if they’ll attack us.
They will. They consider anyone who doesn’t follow Maria-ism to be an enemy.
Even though the Earth Sphere is like this. Captain, we have no choice but to intercept them.
Of course. Everyone, level 1 battle stations!


[Ra Cailum, Hangar]
BESPA?
They’re a pain in the ass. Maria, you don’t have to push yourself.
What are you talking about? I can fight as well as you!

Dammit…
…Hey, what are you doing?
Gyunei? Something’s wrong with my mech. I don’t think I can sortie for this.
Can’t you keep up with your own maintenance?
Seriously. Astonaige, please take a look at Josh’s mech.
…


Ra Cailum… It’s THE BOYS. Pippiniden, what’s the plan?
So it’s that unit from the military alliance. I heard they’re strong. It would be a good idea to gauge their fighting power.
I see. Understood. I’ll show them the spirit of a Biker.
BESPA Commander, can you hear me? We are currently conducting operations against the Invaders and Shin Dragon. The Invaders are the enemy of all mankind and fighting here wouldn’t be beneficial for either of us. Could you let us through?
That’s Roger Smith the Negotiator. They’re not playing around.
Only if you join Zanscare and believe in Maria-ism. If you won’t, then combat is unavoidable.
This is why warmongers are so hard to deal with. They’re idiots who don’t understand.
Guess there’s no turning back now. All pilots, launch!


And by all pilots, he means only 14 of them. I put Sayaka in one of the new units to show it off, as it came without a pilot.


[XXXG-01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Custom]
Low mobility but since it relies only on ammo, you can save money by ignoring its EN upgrades. It’s also really long ranged. Give it the Giant Magazine power part as soon as you can and it’ll make it probably the best support attacker in the game. Trowa is also great, though not as busted as he is in like A Portable.


[Double Spazer]
The aerial based Spazer. You don’t want to use it by itself. Combining it with Grendy is its best use.


[Drill Spazer]
For being the ground based Spazer, it can’t touch the ground. That should tell you how useful it is. Combine it, same as the other Spazers. At least Maria has great support spirits and you can move her to another Mazinger/Grendizer machine.


[Grendizer DS & Grendizer WS]
Out of these two remaining combinations, the Double Spazer is the clear winner. The Drill Spazer version lacks Grendy’s finisher, the Double Haken. Just as a heads up, combining with the Spazers basically gives Grendizer a second health bar and pilot, so they are useful. Also the Spazer’d Grendy only sees upgrades from Grendizer, so there’s no point in upgrading the Spazers unless you want them to fight solo.


BESPA is on the other side of a river so it’ll take a few turns for them to get to you. If you rush them, you can kill their bosses for extra exp and power parts before the next stage event happens.



On the fourth turn…


Enemy confirmed. It’s Ruina!
What the hell?
Hahahaha. I remember this hatred. I’m happy to see you guys again. Commanding this guerilla army was worth it.
That bastard… Ignis!!
He showed up!
Hahahaha. Good, good. Get angry! That’s what gives us our power!
Ruina showed up. Astonaige, what’s going on?
It looks like some of the control wiring got a short. It should be fine now. Give it a try.
Okay… It started. Please back away. Joshua Radcliffe, launching.


Ruina… the army of “ruin”...
So that’s the rumored Ruina. Wouldn’t it be great if they destroyed each other? Let’s get out of here.


BESPA retreated.
Damn Zanscare. They’re just playing the bystander.


Cowards. Anyway, the Ruina spawns to the far west so camp out in the forest and let them come to you. Ignis still has his MAP attack, so watch out. He doesn’t retreat at low HP at the very least.

After you defeat one enemy…


[3 enemies spawn in the city]
They’re in the city…!
Hahahaha. Looks like there’s still a few humans living there. If we destroy the building, I wonder how many screams of terror we’ll hear.
Dammit. Stop it, bastard!
Good, give me more of your fear and hatred! Come on, what are you going to do about it! Ahahahahahaha!!
Dammit, he’s nuts…


…
It’s him!
Is that the same one as in New York?
Yes, it’s the same.
Hmm?


What the heck are you doing?
Are you purposely destroying the city to stop the enemy’s plan?
Stop it! There might still be someone there! Stop!
Back then… Is it that same Getter?
Yeah… It does look similar…
RYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Gou!?
…
Ryoma…? Dad, it can’t be…!
…
What a fighting style.
But… At the very least he doesn’t seem to be our enemy. What now, Captain?
If he’s not an enemy, then our first priority is to attack Ruina.
What’s with that guy? Hahahaha, he’s amazing. I feel his overwhelming hatred. His hatred just isn’t normal! Hahahaha. This is hilarious. Very good, you punk!
…Don’t let your guard down. There’s bound to be more enemies coming.

Ryoma shows up in the badass Black Getter, but as a NPC yellow unit like Wufei was that one time. He’ll throw himself upon Ruina's sword soon enough, but try to not let him get any kills since you don’t get any EXP or money.



After some more enemies fall…


The 2nd SRW OG - Devastator
…Ignis.
Sup Glacias. How’s it going?
That other city? Completely destroyed. I can feel the power left by the people who died.
Of course you can. Hahahaha. With both of us here, those bastards will be gone in the blink of an eye.
Ignis… They’re strong, aren’t they? I heard they beat both you and Aquila.
You have, haven’t you? That didn’t really count. Sometimes we need to be entertained too.
That’s not what the “King of Ruin” wants.
I know.
Are you another of those “Melior Esse”?
Glacies of the Ruina Guerilla Force. Humans… Perish in fear.
(Glacies… Ice?)
…What? Who said my name?
Ugh… Is the system malfunctioning again? Wait, what the heck!?
Ugh… What’s this… You… You…!!
Damn, what’s this… Is that the enemy?
Joshua! Are you alright?
Josh, if you can’t fight then pull back!
Glacies? Is something wrong?
(...What’s going on.? Joshua Radcliffe…? Is it synchronizing with that human’s consciousness?)
(Ugh.. This is…)
(!? You… In the Antarctic…)
(You… Your consciousness…)
Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!


Shit, what just happened? It overloaded…
Ha… Ha… Ha… He’s someone who needs to be killed immediately.

More Ruina to the southwest. Glacies, the Ice Ruina, also has the same MAP attack as Ignis and Aquila, so it’s another thing to watch out for. Try to knock out Ignis before Glacies approaches and it’ll be a lot easier. Thankfully, she doesn’t retreat at low HP. Don’t be afraid to put Josh in the Ra Cailum to repair him, but at least that cutscene damage won’t kill him.

SECRET ALERT
Have Josh convince Glacies. Just move next to her and use the “説得” command. It’ll be a surprise flag to help us later.


There you are, Tetsuya Tsurugi! Give me your anger! Embrace the hatred!
I’m not going to fall for your ridiculous threats!


Hmph… Suffer and die!
Why you…!

There’s also a conversation with Koji that I forgot to trigger. It’ll show up on Rim's side.




Hahahaha, you beat me again. Well, it doesn’t matter. I’ve received your hatred completely.

By now, Glacies is close enough that Josh can convince her.


What the hell are you guys? How can you keep committing these massacres?
…This is who we are. It’s why we were born into this world.
But you…
Us Ruina and you will never get along. What the “King of Ruin” desires is the death and destruction of all existence… It’s despair and fear… It desires every kind of negative and strong emotion.
Wha…?
Finished already? You’re interfering with my orders. Now die in agony.
Wait, what’s the “King of Ruin”!?
That fear… that anger… We will turn it all into our strength.

Now that the secret is taken care of, time to take her and the Ruina mooks down. At this point, Gou and Kei learned Valor (2x damage on the next attack) so she goes down quickly.




Glacies… What are you?
This human… Joshua Radcliffe. If I kill him, will this discomfort go away…?


…I was too distracted by that boy. Oh well. I’ll retreat this time.


…No more enemy signatures. The battle is over.
Phew… We managed to fend them off again. All units, return.
(Ruina… Glacies…)


…
He…
Yeah, he’s not running away this time.
A black Getter Robo…
Amuro, it looks like the pilot is coming out.
…
Ah… It’s him… He’s…


[Ra Cailum, Deck]
…
I knew it… You were still alive, Ryoma…
…You’ve gotten soft, Benkei. A gentle soldier can’t defeat the Invaders or whoever those guys were.
If that’s the case, then join us! Right now we need as many comrades as possible!
Become one of THE BOYS… She’s really grown, hasn’t she.
…So you’ve noticed. It’s been a tough decade for her.

Hmm? Dad, what are you guys talking about?
So that’s the legendary Ryoma Nagare…
Benkei Kuruma, Hayato Jin, and Ryoma Nagare… I guess the heroes of the Lunar Invader War are back.
…
But something doesn’t add up.
What doesn’t?
Ryoma was at Shin Dragon when the Getter Rays went berserk and the deuteron bomb went off, right? So how is he looking so young? He doesn’t look like a 40 year old man like Commander Jin and Boss.
Hmm. That’s true. And then there’s that Getter. I’ve never seen anything like it.

So why did you do it, Ryoma? Why did you have to…
I saw it.
Saw what?
At that moment, my body was enveloped in a mysterious light. Yes, pure Getter energy. My consciousness wandered through the endless space of the universe. I saw the memories of all life…
…
When I woke up, I was in the cockpit of a Getter Robo that was abandoned in a lab on the moon. Ever since then, I have been refurbishing this Getter by myself.
A lab on… So I wasn’t mistaken when I saw a light back then.
Right, you said you saw a light in a lab.
Yea.
(Refer to chapter 3)
And then… And then I returned. To kill the Invaders. And also, him…
Are you referring to Ruina? Do you know anything about them?
No… But they’re not normal. I had a similar feeling to something I saw back then.
So when the deuteron bomb and the Getter Rays interacted, they created a rift in space-time. To us it was 13 years, but to you it was only the other day.
Heh…


[Ra Cailum Bridge]
I’m interrupting this call. Are you still connected?
Yes… It’s Commander Jin at the Tower.
Sorry.
Ryoma…
Hayato… You’ve gotten old.
…
I’ll ask you again, Hayato. I didn’t get to hear the truth back then.
Ryoma, I…
Commander! We’re in trouble!
What is it!?
[They disconnect]
Hayato! Hey, Hayato!
What… just happened?


[Tower Command Center]
Urgent call from OZ! Invaders across the world have started moving at the same time.
All at once?
Confirmed with the Getter Ray Sonar. They’re all headed to Point 1500. There’s also a very strong Getter reading there.
Point 1500… In the middle of the Pacific Ocean?
It’s him. Shin Dragon. The Invaders are attracted to Shin Dragon and are gathering all their strength. Saotome is probably there too…
Are the OZ Ground Forces moving?
Yes. Two battalions are already on their way.
Yamazaki, send an emergency transmission to the Ra Cailum. Have them rush to Point 1500. We’ll be headed there too.
Sir, on it.
You bastards… This time I’ll end you.
Shin Dragon… Hahahaha. I’ll see it with my own eyes. Shin Dragon’s evolution… Ahahahahahaha!!


[Ra Cailum Bridge]
What!? Every single Invader!?
Yes. According to the Tower’s message, they’re gathering in one place.
I’ve confirmed it with OZ. They’re also sending their own troops there.
…
The thing in New York was just them buying time after all.
It’s finally time.
The Invader’s movements are no joke.
Captain!
Okay, we’ll head to Point 1500. Everyone to battle stations! Increase engines to maximum! Full speed ahead!
Captain, our communication systems have been hijacked! We can’t disconnect!
Who is it?

Hahahahaha. Ryoma, are you there?
You… You’re still alive!! Old man Saotome!
I’ve missed you, Ryoma. I’m glad you’re back in the land of the living! Just in time to die! Ahahahahaha!
Shut up! We’ll be having the last laugh, old man!! This time I’ll finish you off!
Dammit. I’ll… I’ll kill you!!
Hahahahahaha!! I won’t run or hide any more. Come to me!! Come to Shin Dragon!!


[Ra Cailum, Communications Room]
Right. The Ra Cailum and the Tower are headed to a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean where Shin Dragon is waiting.
I see. That explains why OZ is moving so quickly. So tell me what happened.
(Speaking via monitor)
What happened… I don't know.
Josh, it’s your mech. Some parts might have been overloaded. What I really want to know is if they contacted you. Did they or did they not?
Cliff, what are you getting at?
When I checked it out the other day, I installed a monitoring system. I asked Chan to get me the results. It was the “Sympathia” system that overloaded.
“Sympathia”... That’s the system you mentioned the other day.
Right. I have the results here.
I see… So that’s how it is…
Cliff, what the hell is going on? What the hell is that system?
…That phenomenon occurred by accident during an experiment. As the name suggests, it can induce a spiritual resonance… Or rather it can invoke empathy. To begin with, I don’t know if that’s what’s really happening. But there were cases in testing. All we know is that it has something to do with the human psyche.
…A system that doesn’t work unless someone is on board… I see. You used me as a test subject with the Aile Chevalier.
You’re right. However, since installing it on your mech, no such phenomenon has been observed. Even if you and that female enemy had similar mental waves, it wouldn’t explain this.
…
Or maybe…
…Or maybe what? Cliff, if you need something, just ask me.
After hearing the story, I got a theory. That Ruina machine might have gotten a similar system on it.
…From Antarctica.
Of course it’s just a possibility.
…


So this is where you were.. …Josh, can I talk to you for a moment?
Tetsuya. Is there something you need?
It’s about the battle we just had. I doubt if it’s true, but you have some kind of connection to Ruina, don’t you?
…What kind of joke is that?
I don’t want to doubt my comrades, but you were acting really strange back there. All we know about them is that they appeared after the Antarctic Incident. You were in Antarctica at that time. I want to know what it’s about.
That’s what I want to know. I don’t know either.
…Very well. For now, I’ll take you at your word. But Josh, if you have anything to do with Director Kabuto’s killers, I will never forgive you.
Yeah… Okay. I’ll keep that in mind.


[Ra Cailum, Officer’s Quarters]
Phew. Only one hour until we reach Point 1500. I can’t even take a quick nap.
(That woman named Glacies… What on earth are they? I feel like there was something missing from her consciousness, from her heart… Melior Esse… Ice Woman… Glacies…)


[??????]
(My thoughts are still wavering. What was that…)
Hahahahaha. They’re all just masses of hatred.
…But there was little fear and no despair. Not even in the face of death. I don’t think they’re worth dealing with.
Think about it. When people like that die in despair, what anguish and hatred do you think they’ll feel? They are a bit of a hassle for humans at least.
…As long as the “King of Ruin” thinks so. We should get the others.
Hmph. I don’t care about Aquila and the rest. It would be better if we defeated them ourselves.
…
What’s wrong, Glacy? You’ve been off for a while now.
…Nothing’s wrong. I’m functioning normally.
Very well then.
(Joshua Radcliffe… That human…)

Just as a question for the people reading this, I’m thinking about not doing the battle screenshots except for special events. I feel like it disrupts the flow and takes up too much space, but I might be mistaken. What do you think? Maybe I can just limit it to new units/attacks.

Anyway, Rim’s version of these events will be next. Most of the dialog and strategy is the same, but there are some very big plot important differences.