Blaster Master Zero 1 - conversation texts

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Enter area 1 for the first time, without Eve as co-pilot
JASON:  Is this... one of those underground forest areas they made during the last ice age?
NARRATION:  Hundreds of years have passed, but the ecosystem is alive and well...  It would seem that the preservation system is still functioning somehow.
JASON:  Better still keep my guard up...  Never know what could still be here.


Enter area 2 for the first time, without Eve as co-pilot
JASON:  So this is the Residential Area...  This place sure has seen better days.  Looks like there's mutants here...  Gotta make my way through carefully.
NARRATION:  The signal's source is displayed on my monitor.  Let's see where it leads.



Area 2 - after boss defeated (just gain Eve as co-pilot)
EVE:  I guess Fred's not in this area...  Let's go have a look in another area!


Area 3 - before boss defeated
EVE:  Now that I think about it...  Jason, why are you searching for Fred like this anyway?
JASON:  Whoops, guess I never really explained it, huh?  It's just my theory, but I think that Fred is a type of creature that was supposed to have gone extinct a long time ago.  I'm no bilogist, but I think Fred could be a clue in regards to the restoration of a lost ecosystem.  That's why I need to find him and bring him home safely.
EVE:  I see...  So that's why you need to find him sooner rather than later.
NARRATION:  Finding SOPHIA, my encounter with mutants, meeting Eve...  All of this happened because I crossed paths with Fred.  I really wanna know how Fred, SOPHIA, and Eve are connected...  But I think I'll keep quiet about that...for now...


Area 3 - before boss defeated (second conversation)
JASON:  I can't help but wonder what the reason is for these mutants, to come all the way to the depths of the Earth like this.
NARRATION:  Looking back on our battles, it's hard to imagine that they have any sort of intelligence, but...  It's quite clear that they have a sense of animosity towards SOPHIA.  Maybe there is some sort of reason why they attack us...
JASON:  Hey Eve, can you check SOPHIA for what info she has on mutants?
EVE:  Umm...sure.  It'll take a little bit of time, but I'll look into it.
JASON:  Much obliged.  Let me know if you find anything.

Area 3 - before boss defeated (third conversation)
EVE:  Hey Jason... about the mutants...
JASON:  Did you find something?
EVE:  There wasn't anythign concrete about mutants, but I found some info about something that resembles them...
JASON:  Resembles...?  What would that be?
EVE:  I found an image of something that looks just like a mutant, and I searched fmore from there.  However, this info is still pretty incomplete...but I gathered up as much as I could.
NARRATION:  Eve pulled everything up on the monitor.  By indiscriminately taking all of the planetary resources they can, they end up turning the living creatures of that planet into some kind of inorganic life-form.  Also, if they aren't continuously acquiring resources, they will be unable to survive.  It looks like they aren't intelligent life-forms, but they are able to percieve other signs of life, and they are extremely violent towards them.
JASON:  Got it...  Maybe they are attacking SOPHIA because she has living beings like us on board.
NARRATION:  It's kinda hard not to think that something bad is gonna happen when you have very little information like this...
JASON:  Thanks, Eve.
EVE:  No prolem.  If I find anything else, I'll let you know.

Area 3 - before boss defeated (fourth conversation)
EVE:  It looks like Fred's signal is coming from this area.  We gotta find him as quickly as we can.



Area 1 - after defeating boss for area 3
JASON:  It'd be great if there was somewhere in the Forest or Residential areas that we could get to with the HOVER ability...
EVE:  Why don't we look for places we haven't been to yet?  Who knows what new stuff we could find!


Area 4 - before defeating boss (first conversation)
EVE:  What the...?  What's this all about?  Hey Jason, come have a look at this.
NARRATION:  The monitor showed a bunch of mutants gathering around the Glacier Area.
JASON:  The mutats are...joining up with each other?  What's going on here?
EVE:  ... ... ...
JASON:  Eve?
EVE:  Oh...I'm sorry.  I got this data at the same time I recieved Fred's signal.
NARRATION:  Hmm...  I feel like there's gotta be some meaning behind all this.
EVE:  (What's going on...?  I feel this horrible premonition...like as if I...know something.)   ...?!  Ahhh...!!
JASON:  Eve?  What's wrong?
EVE:  I feel like I'm remembering something!
JASON:  Take it easy, Eve!  Don't feel like you have to force it.
EVE:  Hah, hah...but...
JASON:  Why don't you rest for a bit?  I can do this on my own for now.
EVE:  ...Yeah...I'll do that.  It'll be nice to relax for a while.
JASON:  Yeah, please do.
NARRATION:  Up until now, the mutants have been just scattered about...but seeing them gathering like this makes me think that something is up.

Area 4 - before defeating boss (second conversation)
JASON:  This Waterworks Area feels more like a maze than anything...
EVE:  It's really easy to forget which places are connected to each other.
JASON:  You feeling better now, Eve?
EVE:  Yeah I am, now that I've rested for a bit...sorry I wasn't able to remember anything.
JASON:  It's all good, don't worry about it.  I should've been paying more attention...sorry.
EVE:  Too much apologizing around here, hehe.  But hey, everything's OK now, right?
JASON:  Yup.  But...if you feel like you are getting some memories back, just take it easy on yourself, OK?
EVE:  Geez, you're such a worrywart...  But, thank you.  I will.

Area 4 - before defeating boss (third conversation)
EVE:  Seems like Fred's in the Glacier Area.  First, let's look for a way to get to the next area.


Area 5 - before defeating boss, after entering caves far away from tank
EVE:  Jason, I checked the signal.  You should find the chip inside there.
JASON:  Got it.  Send me the signal when you get a second.
EVE:  Yup, roger that.
(NOTE:  Small fade to black then return back to Eve alone in cockpit)
EVE:  Phew.  OK, time to sort through this intel and give SOPHIA a tune-up.
NARRATION:  I keep working like this, but my memory hasn't come back.  I'm starting to get impatient with it all.
EVE:  I know Jason said that I shouldn't try to force it, but...
NARRATION:  Let's check out SOPHIA's database.  There might be a clue somewhere.  I can operate SOPHIA despite having lost my memory.  There's gotta be something here...I know it.  When I checked the database, I found a single piece of information that was locked behind some high-grade security.
EVE:  Is this information all confidential?  Looks like I need some sort of authentication, but...
NARRATION:  I touched the monitor, and SOPHIA's speech interface began to run.
TANK:  "CONFIRMING RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION"
"NOW BEGINNING THE AUTHENTICATION PROCESS"
"NOW AUTHENTICATING BIOMETRICS..."
"SCANNING TARGET"
"TARGET IDENTIFIED AS ANDROID NORA-2057: EVE"
"AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE"
"NOW BEGINNING ANDROID KEY CODE AUTHENTICATION"
"VERYFYING KEY CODE........."
"KEY CODE AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE"
"PERMISSION GRANTED TO ACCESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION"
"NOW DISCLOSING INFORMATION"
EVE:  ......What's going on here...?  Why does it know my name, and...what's this about an...android?
NARRATION:  With that voice, a massive amount of information was displayed before my eyes.  As I was reading it, I constantly felt these sharp pains in my head.  I didn't want to know what was happening, but I knew what this was.  I really should've stopped reading.  I know this, and yet, I could not allow myself to look away.  I knew that I needed to see this so that I could return to my real self.
EVE:  I...I...AAAAGH...!!  AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
NARRATION:  It was at that moment...That I remembered everything.

Area 5 - before defeating boss, after entering caves far away from tank (second conversatoin)
JASON:  What the...?  I can't connect...  Is the receiver messed up?


Area 6 - after defeating boss (first conversation)
JASON:  So, you had something you wanted to talk to me about...
EVE:  Before I do that...  Fred, go over and sit with Jason.
FRED:  *ribbit ribbit*
NARRATION:  Fred was sitting in the palm of her hand, and he seemed to understand our language because he hopped on over to me and sat by my feet.  All his injuries look like they have been healed thanks to Eve's medical treatment.
EVE:  Our drone here, also known as Fred, had but one purpose when it came to this planet:  To blend in naturally with the creatures that lived on this planet, and search for the whereabouts of mutants.
JASON:  Eve...?  What are you saying?
EVE:  Then, the mutants began to consume all the planet's natural resources and lifeforms, and the planet fell into a state of ruin.  The mutants once invaded my home planet, too.  Thanks to the help of some extraordinary people, we were able to hold onto our home, but the destruction was massive.  That's when we deveoleped something that could oppose the mutants that were scattered throughout space, and rescue people on other planets at the same time.  That would be none other than SOPHIA III here.  There was also a project that set out to create a support bot that could perform maintenance and adjustments on SOPHIA.  As for that support bot..well, that's actually an android... Model number "NORA-2057: Eve."  In other words, that's...me.
JASON:  Whoa, hold on just a minute!  What are you...  Are you saying that you got your memory back...?
EVE:  Yeah.  Sorry that I didn't say anything about it until now.
JASON:  No worries, Eve.  But, is everything that you just said really true?
EVE:  Yeah...honestly, I'm not supposed to be telling you this.  Excessive interaction with a planet's native lifeforms is forbidden.  But, since you saved me, I felt that you had the right to know...  No, that's not it.  I really... just wanted to tell you everything.
JASON:  Eve...
EVE:  Thank you for fighting alongside me all this time, Jason.  This is...where we part ways.  I have to continue this on my own.
JASON:  ...What do you mean?
EVE:  It's exactly as I said.  You found Fred...so, that means you accomplished what you came here to do.  That's why there's no need for you to keep putting yourself in danger fighting against these mutants.  Leave the rest of this to me.  I want you to return to the surface.
JASON:  .........  .........No way.
EVE:  But Jason...why...?
JASON:  There's still a lot I don't get, but if these mutants are aiming to destroy the Earth, then I can't just walk away now.
EVE:  You don't have to worry, I will...
JASON:  Can one really do this all alone?  Where is the guarantee in that?  If you fail, do you have some other way to stop the mutants?
EVE:  Well, I...
JASON:  Even if you don't think you are gonna fail, you should always elminate any risks you can, right?  You know what needs to be done in order to make that happen.
EVE:  .........
JASON:  Eve, I...want to be there for you.  Just like you are there for me.  It's my turn to support you, Eve.
NARRATION:  I held out my hand towards her.
EVE:  Jason......  Will you...give me your support?
NARRATION:  Eve's hand joined together with mine.  I held it as tightly as I could.
JASON:  Yeah!  Leave it to me!


Area 6 - after defeating boss (second conversation)
EVE:  I checked over the intel we got from Fred, and I managed to find the location where all of these mutants are originating from.  It's a place even deeper into the earth...
JASON:  How are we gonna get there?
EVE:  Looks like there's an old transport tunnel in the Industrial Area that they used for mining purposes a long time ago.
JASON:  Right on, thanks for looking into this.
NARATION:  Now that we have the WALL ability, there could definetly be an area that we couldn't get to without it.




Area 5 - after area 6 boss defeated
NARRATION:  Since Eve's memory returned, I learned that our enemy's end goal was to drain the earth of its resources and destroy it.  In other words, they need to be destroyed at all costs.  There is one mutant that commands the rest of the horde...  The Mutant Lord.  Though its process of mutation, it has acquired unfathomable amounts of intelligence.
EVE:  There's a very good chance that this commander mutant was a survivor from a battle that took place a long time ago.  The reason they are attacking SOPHIA is probably because it bears resembleance to aircraft we used in our battles with them.  Before they are able to destroy the Earth, they need to ensure their own survival, which is why I think they are treating SOPHIA as a top-level threat.
JASON:  Well, if that's the case, then it looks like we know why they are on the offensive.  So, that means we gotta hurry and find where this Lord is hiding.
EVE:  Yeah, and to make matters worse, it can create new mutants...  We also have to consider the possibility that it could create a new mutation for itself, too.
JASON:  Ok, let's look around for any places we haven't searched yet.



Area 4 - after area 6 boss defeated
JASON:  So she's really an android...
NARRATION:  There's no way we'd ever be able to make an android like her with the technical capablilties we have on Earth right now.  An AI that has not just emotions, but the ability to think and act on its own is still just a dream.  Makes me wonder just how technologically advanced Eve's home planet is.  I can only imagine at this point, though.
EVE:  If you're gonna stare like that, I'm gonna wonder what in the world you're thinking about...
JASON:  Ahh, sorry about that.  Man, I really can't see you as anything but a normal human.
EVE:  ......Are you saying that you like chicks who are robot-like?
JASON:  Nope, I think the way you are now is good...
EVE:  I...I see...  Well, that's good.  Hm?  Why do I think that's good...?



Area 1 - after area 6 boss defeated
NARRATION:  SOPHIA III - a tank vehicle bearing the name of Eve's home planet.  It was created as a battle tank that could destroy the mutant threat that is plaguing many planets.  It's made to operate automatically, but it also has a "Blaster Rifle," a weapon that needs to be operated by hand.  From a perpertual motion system to an auto-repair function, this tank sure has a lot of features.  It even has a support bot that helps it perform emergency maintenance.  The bot activates when SOPHIA's AI has a tough time handling the situation at hand.
EVE:  That should pretty much sum up all the info I have on SOPHIA.  If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
JASON:  Well, there is one thing...  Up until now, SOPHIA's been fighting against mutants, right?
EVE:  Yup, that's right.
JASON:  So...when in the world did the mutants and SOPHIA come to this planet anyway?
EVE:  Hmm...I would say...they probably arrived hundreds of years ago.
JASON:  Hundreds of years ago?  It's crazy to think they've been here so long.
EVE:  Due to a twist in the dimensions of space, by physically travelling between my home planet and earth... It seems like a rift in the axis of time was created that reveresed the flow of time...couldn't tell you how or why, thought.
JASON:  Rifts in the axis of time, huh?  Solving a mystery like that is definetly out of my league...  Although, speaking of mysteries, I remember reading about an unidentified comet that hit the Earth hundreds of years ago...
EVE:  Makes me wonder if that's how the mutants came here.  But, that would mean the Mutant Lord has been dormant this whole time...  When we pursued the mutants to Earth, I feel like it wasn't that long ago.
JASON:  I see...so that's how it went.
NARRATION:  Poor thing had been fighting by itself for a long time.  Thank you, SOPHIA.



Area 2 - after area 6 boss defeated
NARRATION:  It turns out that Fred is actually an autonomously operating drone that SOPHIA came equipped with.  According to Eve, when the drone arrives on a planet, it disguises itself as a creature native to that planet and begins working.  The purpose of the drone is to gather intel and learn the whereabouts of mutants.  It can send that intel to SOPHIA to stopover checkpoints, and even all the way back to Eve's home planet.  However, in order to keep SOPHIA's whereabouts concelead, intel can only be transmitted at certain times.  Because of that, there are times when SOPHIA isn't able to recieve signals.  That's why the drone has a function that allows it to make a wormhole that is connected to SOPHIA's location.  It porves to be really useful when acquiring intel and sending data.
JASON:  Now that you mention it, I just thought of something...
NARRATION:  When I was chasing after Fred on the surface, the mysterious hole that led me here suddenly opened up.  Maybe that would explain why I've had so much trouble finding him.
JASON:  But man, to think all this packed into one little machine like this...
EVE:  It's because getting info on mutants is super important.  Even the little drone is quite powerful.
JASON:  I see...  Those who control information control the battle, huh?
FRED:  *croak croak*



The rest of the "talk with co-pilot" didn't have any extra lore.  Just stuff like "the mutant boss is nearby, don't worry, we can defeat it together" type of stuff.