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Story
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The year is 21XX AD.
Reploids — robots with the ability to think and feel for themselves — are present throughout society, liing in harmony with mankind. But when a Reploid suffers a cortex malfunction and becomes a threat to humans, it is reclassified as a 'Maverick.'
X is a member of the Maverick Hunters.
His mission: to track down and destroy Mavericks before they can cause havoc and harm humans and other Reploids.
Within the Maverick Hunters, one Reploid is renowned for being the mightiest of all, with a highly advanced cortex as well. This is Sigma, leader of the 17th Unit and X's commanding officer.
Sigma's prestige makes it all the more shocking when one day, he announces a great rebellion against humankind, calling all Reploids to turn on their makers.
The city is filled with terror as Reploids everywhere go berserk... But X stands firm against the chaos. His comrade Zero joins him in the battles to come, strengthening the mysterious bond between them.
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X
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X is a Reploid (a kind of sentient robot) and the hero of this advneture. As a member of the 17th Unit of Maverick Hunters, X is tasked with tracking down and putting a stop to Mavericks — malfunctioning robots that pose a threat to humanity.
No one knows for sure who created X or why, but he is dedicated to stopping the evil machinations of Sigma, his former commander who has gone rogue and now leads a rebellion against the human race.
Despite X's exceptional abilities he is still a B-Class (middle-grade) Hunter. And although he is viewed by his fellow Hunters as a rookie for his tendency to hesitate in the thick of battle, it is actually mercy, not inexperience, that stays his hand.
Even when faced with the most despicable of Mavericks, his urge to deal justice to evildoers clashes with his underlying forgiving nature, keeping him from realizing the true power that lies within him. Only Zero and Sigma have begun to suspect his incredible potential.
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Zero
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Zero is an SA-Class Hunter who belongs to the Maverick Hunters' 17th Unit along with X. Fiercely opposed to evil in all its forms, he confronts Mavericks without a trace of pity or mercy, and conducts his missions with a cool demeanor and unparalleled speed.
Zero is one of the few to notice X's hidden potential, so he is eager to watch over X and guide him toward discovering his true power for himself. X, meanwhile, views Zero as a kind of role model, and as the only other Hunter he can really open up to.
In Zero's eyes, Sigma is nothing more than a Maverick that needs to be hunted down and destroyed. For Zero, it's just another day on the job when he tells X to prepare for battle against Sigma's forces...
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Sigma
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Sigma is the greatest creation of Dr. Cain, the scientist who first developed Reploids. When he served as the leader of the Maverick Hunters' 17th Unit, with X and Zero under his command, he was the ideal commander; calm and controlled when giving orders, but a furious whirlwind when called to fight. As things turned out, though, he had only been displaying a fraction of his power.
Possessed of an exaggerated pride in his supreme strength, and perhaps unsatisfied with his role as a glorified police officer, one day Sigma suddenly turned on his creators and called for all Reploids to rise up and destroy humanity.
Many loyal Maverick Hunters fought against his forces, but none could stand for long against the world's strongest Reploid. Some were destroyed, but others bent the knee and joined Sigma's cause. Now, only X and Zero are left to stop him.
Sigma knows X hasn't realized his full potential, but he doesn't believe X poses a threat to his plans.
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Vile
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A former Maverick Hunter of the 17th Unit.
Like Zero, Vile held the coveted SA-Class classification, but a malfunction in his cortex made him obsessed with destroying Mavericks, prioritizing the thrill of the hunt over lesser concerns such as 'order' and 'safety.' He was only a hair's breadth from turning Maverick himself. As such, he was taken off duty and detained, but he broke loose during Sigma's uprising and is now free to resume his wanton carnage.
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Lord of the Snowy Plains
Chill Penguin
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Penguin was designed for operating in sub-zero temperatures. He was deployed along with the 13th Polar Unit to guard a station at the South Pole, but soon grew tired of his dull, isolated life, and when the news of Sigma's uprising reached him, he saw his chance to return to civilization.
He destroyed his own commander, made his escape, and joined up with Sigma.
He's rowdy and belligerent despite his small stature, and gets along poorly with Flame Mammoth out of jealousy for his large size.
Currently he is planning to use avalanches to crush cities near mountains under tons of snow.
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Fiery Oil Tanker
Flame Mammoth
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Mammoth spent years fighting in the Middle East as leader of the 4th Land Unit. He saw Sigma's uprising as his first chance to really use his massive size to the fullest and go on record-breaking rampages of destruction. A cruel bully, he uses his size to boss around anyone smaller or weaker than he is.
Sigma has him guarding captured factories, which he is planning to convert to produce weaponry.
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Steel-Armored Warrior
Armored Armadillo
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Leader of the 8th Armored Unit. Though Armadillo is a stoic soldier who never disobeys an order, he is loyal to a fault, continuing to obey Sigma's orders despite the fact that he has turned against humanity. The mine he has captured is the prime source of the raw materials Sigma needs to manufacture weapons.
With a body shielded by a stout steel, Armadillo is ideally suited to fighting underground.
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Prince of the Skies
Storm Eagle
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| Leader of the 7th Airborne Unit, and a taciturn, careful strategist. Eagle's first reaction to Sigma's uprising was to fight against him, but realizing he was severely outmatched, he decided to join Sigma rather than be destroyed. Now he has taken control of the Death Rogumer, a new class of aerial battleship.
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Spirit Sharp-Shooter of the Haunted Forest
Sting Chameleon
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| Chameleon was a highly-skilled Hunter operating with the 9th Special Unit (Rangers), but his sly, sneaky tricks and sharp tongue left him unpopular and he was never chosen for promotion to unit leader. Never one to pass up an opportunity, he has used Sigma's uprising as a means to rise through the ranks. Now, he is grimly protective of his post as a defender of a front-line base in the jungle.
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Space-Time Jumper
Boomer Kuwanger
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| A fellow member of the 17th Unit, the beetle-like Kuwanger fought alongside X and Zero many times. He doesn't agree or disagree with Sigma's motives; he simply joined the uprising because it looked like more fun. The high-rise tower he has taken over should have been a shining symbol of the city's progress, but instead it has become an oppressive fortress. Within, Kuwanger sits plotting, sneering at the despair in the city below.
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Lightning King of the Bullet Fists
Spark Mandrill
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Mandrill once fought with X and Zero in the 17th Unit, but when the uprising began, he blindly followed Sigma's orders and joined in with the destruction.
Now, by overtaking the power station he has secured an energy source for Sigma's forces and cut off power to the city. Because there was only light resistance, Mandrill leaves most of the fighting to his underlings, spending his time gorging himself on pure electricity, fresh from the generator.
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Military General of the Deep
Launch Octopus
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Octopus distinguished himself as a Maverick Hunter in the 6th Naval Unit, but secretly always harbored contempt towards the weak humans he was tasked with protecting.
Sigma's goals line up with his long-held dream of creating a Reploid nation, so he was among the first to join the uprising. He has deployed his fleet of whale, anglerfish, and eel-shaped Mechaniloids to assault cities built on the ocean and blockade important shipping lanes.
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WARNING
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"X" is the first of a new generation of robots which contain an innovative new feature — the ability to think, feel, and make their own decisions. However, this ability could be very dangerous. If "X" were to break the first rule of robotics, "a robot must never harm a human being", the results would be disastrous and I fear that no force on Earth could stop him.
Approximately 30 years will be required before we can safely confirm his reliability. Unfortunately, I will not live to see that day, nor do I have anyone to carry on my work. Therefore, I have decided to seal him in this capsule, which will test his internal systems until his reliability has been confirmed. Please do not disturb the capsule until that time.
"X" possesses great risks as well as great possibilities. I can only hope for the best.
September 18, 20XX
T. Light
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