inFAMOUS: Dead Or Alive
While Cole and the others were heading back to the hideout, he got an incoming call from Zeke.
Zeke: Brother, you gotta get over here, double time. I just found that...well, you gotta see it to believe it. Just hurry.
Hayate: What was that about?
Cole: Zeke has something to show me.
Kasumi: Well, better not keep him waiting.
Cole: Yeah. See you back at the hideout.
Just as Cole left, Hayate got a call from Subject 881.
881: Hayate...are you there?
Hayate: 881? What's wrong?
881: I need your help. Hurry...please.
Kasumi: What's going on?
Hayate: Not sure. Sounds like he was in trouble. I'll be back.
As Hayate took off to meet with 881, Cole made it back to the main area of New Marais and caught up with Zeke and Zack.
Zeke: Hey, pretty boy! Feel like going for a joyride? Sharing in the benefits of me spying on the Militia?
Cole: Come on, man. The Beast is almost here, we don't have time for this.
Zeke: Oh, ho ho, that's where you're wrong, my friend!
Zack: While digging through Militia garbage, we found us something that will sure enough take down the Beast. See for yourself...
Cole: What's with the package?
Zeke: Take off those panels back there. You'll see.
Cole used his shock wave to blow the panels off and to his surprise...
Cole: Jesus, Zeke, is that a nuke?
Zeke: Learn to love the bomb, man! Old Bertrand did. He had Wolfe fix up this little pocket rocket for him. Guess it was insurance in case one of his eperiments went south, way south. Jump on, let's go!
Cole: Whoa, whoa, Z, you want to use this on the Beast? Dude, we will blow up the whole city!
Zack: Not if we hit him now, before he reaches New Marais, Zeke and I already set up the targeting system on one of the harbor cranes, just need to get the missile into position.
Cole: Well, I do like big explosions.
Zeke: Ha ha, me too, man.
Zeke, Zack and Cole drove there truck through the streets of New Marais and made there way to the location. On the horizon, you could see the Beast himself.
Zeke: Look on the horizon, man.
Zack: So that's the Beast, huh?
Cole: We still got time. I'll try and keep the road clear.
While they were dealing with the Beast, Hayate met with Subject 881.
881: Hayate. Glad you could make it.
Hayate: What's happening to you? You look...different.
881: The ice brutes are changing, evolving into our next stages.
Hayate: Including you, as well.
881: Correct. However, there is a way that I can keep myself from transforming. Bertrand has something that I can use to stop me from evolving.
Hayate: What is it?
881: It's all inside. I will take you too it. Follow me.
Hayate and 881 made there way into Bertrand's base and there was Militia everywhere. The two worked together and pushed there way through them.
Hayate: So what exactly is it that will prevent you from transforming?
881: It appears to be a Blast Shard but I sensed a greater power within it.
Hayate: A Blast Core? Where is it?
881: Somewhere inside. If we find it, I can use it to stop my transformation.
Hayate: Right...but Cole needs them to defeat the Beast. I'll have to make a choice.
Hayate and 881 continued to defeat any Militia that got in there way. As for Cole and the others, they finally made it to the location.
Zeke: Woo! Well, we made it. I'll get the truck into position, you climb up that crane fast as you can.
Zack: We installed the missile's targeting system up there, you're gonna have to use it to guide the payload to the Beast. Otherwise who knows what we're gonna blow up.
Cole: Oh great, no pressure there.
Cole made his way up to the crane and found some binoculars. He could see the Beast not to far from where they were.
Cole: Alright, I got him.
Zeke: Just keep painting the target on the Beast and hold the trigger.
Back with Hayate and 881, they took out another group of Militia guarding the Blast Core. Even the Ice Men came in and fought back. They wanted the Blast Core too and tried to put a stop to Hayate and 881. With there teamwork, they put a stop to both forces. 881 opened the crate and pulled out the Blast Core.
881: Success. The Blast Core is ours. Now my transformation will be put to a stop.
Hayate: True, if 881 uses the Blast Core, then he can stop his evolving stage. But if I give it to Cole, then he'll probably gain enough power to combat the Beast...
Hayate thought about it and made his decision...
Hayate: Well, what are you waiting for? Activate it already.
881: Yes, Yes, of course.
881 began to absorb the Blast Cores energy and his body began to glow and steam with freezing cold ice. He launched into the air and flew his arms and legs out (the same way Cole was) and fell back to the floor. Hayate grabbed 881's arm and wrapped it around him, carrying him out of Bertrand's base. From the distance, he noticed a large explosion. It appeared to be some giant bomb that went off...but it wasn't. Even from the hideout, Helena and the others could see the explosion. Even in the powered down area of the Gas Works, Ayane noticed the explosion. Cole, Zack and Zeke launched the missile and defeated the Beast.
Cole: Oh, man, we did it.
Zeke: Looks like...looks like we won alright.
Cole: Zeke, where the hell are you?
Zack: Gas Pumps...
Cole flew down to the Gas Pumps and Zack was still up and breathing fine...sorta and Zeke had a large trash pin on top of him.
Cole: Aw man.
Zeke: It's nothing to cry about, just get this damn thing off of me.
Cole: Hang in there.
Cole used the Kinetic Pulse technique and removed the trash bin, while Zack helped Zeke back on his feet.
Zeke: Hey, man, we got him! Damn.
Zack: Jesus, Zeke, you need help.
Zeke: Reminds me of...of Empire City. When Kessler kicked my ass.
Cole: I outa kick your ass.
Zack: Huh?
Zeke: Same difference.
Back at the hideout, Hayate had returned with 881, as Kasumi rushed to assist.
Kasumi: Is he dead?
Hayate: No, he absorbed a Blast Core...so he's sleeping it off.
Tina: Where's Cole and the others?
Helena: They have not returned, since the explosion.
Kasumi: Ayane hasn't returned either.
Hayate: I'm sure she's fine. She doesn't die that easily.
Hitomi: Still, I'm worried about her.
Hayate: Hitomi, you should rest. You don't look too well.
Leifang: Kokoro looks pretty bad.
Helena: ...
Hitomi: I'll be fine.
All of a sudden, near the crane, a large explosion occured and it was the Beast...he had somehow survived the nuke to his back.
Cole: No...no, no way!
Zack: It can't be!
Zeke: Sweet Jesus. It ate a nuke, now it's back for more? If I slow you down, we both die. Y'all better go. Live to fight another day.
Zack: We ain't leaving you, man. Come on, we got this.
Cole: Start walking!
Cole held up the crane, as Zack helped Zeke back to the truck. As the Beast was in sight...something seemed different about it.
Zeke: Kinda looks unstable.
Zack: yeah, almost like it's gonna...
Cole: Yeah, it is. We gotta go!
Zack and Zeke rushed back to the truck, getting in there seats, while Cole held onto the side. The Beast finally blew up, causing the truck to fall over, almost landing into the water. When Cole finally recovered, he woke up and back on his feet. But Zack and Zeke were nowhere to be found.
Cole: Zack? Zeke, where are you?
Zeke: Zack headed back to the others, while I chased Nukezilla all the way to the Gas Workds, but somehow...I lost him.
Cole: Don't worry. He'll turn up again.
At the hideout, Zack and Ayane finally made it back. He explained everything that happened at the crane and gave them the horrific new...the Beast was finally in New Marais and there wasn't much time left for them or anyone.