Meanwhile, in Basilan...
Hiroyuki and co. are currently sulking inside the prison cell located in a secret hideout of the Abu Sayyaf. An ASG member arrives at the cell to give food to them.
ASG member: Now eat!
Hiroyuki: Hey! Our ration today's smaller than yesterday's!
ASG member: Shut up, or I'll kill you first!
Akari: Hiroyuki-chan, don't whine. A little food's better than nothing.
Hiroyuki: OK, fine.
As the ASG member leaves, everyone except Multi and Serio (remember, they're robots) eats the food given to them.
Akari: To tell you the truth, I worry more about Multi and Serio.
Hiroyuki: But why?
Akari: In this cell, there's no power source to charge them up. It will be a matter of time before their batteries run out.
Shiho: And according to my intelligence gatherings, we're inside a secluded camp. Access to charging stations is therefore limited. If we carry them outside when they're out of power...
Hiroyuki: OK, I get the picture.
Masashi: We're also heavily guarded, so our chances of escaping free are less than 0.008.
Hiroyuki: Dang, isn't there any other way!
Tomoko: The Philippine military will certainly rescue us the same way they did to rescue the Burnhams.
Akari: I know. But we can't always depend on them.
Ayaka: Only a miracle will free us.
Serika: ...
Fortunately for them, a miracle is beginning to happen. Why? Because of Super Sawsaw's quick and stealthy arrival near the camp. He easily snatches the uniform of an ASG member and proceeds to the prison cell like a ninja, swift and unnoticed, in that costume.
Super Sawsaw: Hello, guys and gals!
Hiroyuki: Is it you again?
Super Sawsaw: Nah. It's Sawsaw. Super Sawsaw.
Some random guy: Hey, you just ignored me!
Akari: Are you with them?
Super Sawsaw: Nope. Just snatched a costume from an incompetent member and voila! I'm here.
Hiroyuki: What are you doing here, anyway?
Super Sawsaw: I have been assigned by the Kurusugawa Group to take Multi, a.k.a. HMX-12, for an important purpose.
Both Serika and Ayaka raise their eyebrows.
Ayaka: Are you going to kidnap her?
Multi: What do you want with me?
Super Sawsaw: Relax, it's a direct order from the president. He said that he'll convert Multi into a fighting robot in order to free all of you from those stinkin' Muslim extremists.
Akari: But why won't you free all of us immediately instead?
Super Sawsaw: Minimize casualties, you know. An ounce of strategic thinkin' is better than a pound of guns blazin'.
Hiroyuki: OK, I got it. Everyone, be vigilant. There is really a miracle after all. A miracle made by this man will eventually save us all. And Multi, good luck to you.
Multi: Good luck also to all of you.
Super Sawsaw: (while holding Multi) And please don't forget to watch my adventures in "Yes Yes Show"! Adios! (leaves via a smoke bomb)
Hiroyuki: Hey, why is there a mannequin that looks exactly like Multi here?
Tomoko: To clear any suspicion that we freed Multi.
Hiroyuki: Glad he did that.
As instructed, Super Sawsaw, clutching Multi, swiftly trudges the path to Kurusugawa Electronics' secret laboratory in Cebu for her conversion.
While Multi is being converted, Hero and Sandara's chopper is being shot down by homing spears. The two then fall into a freshly-dug pit covered with banana leaves. In a matter of minutes, several men who only wear G-strings come out of the bushes. They capture the duo and then they send them to their main hideout.
When the men arrive at the hideout, King Bukbok notices the captured duo. He unties their hands and asks for their names. "You are now the prisoners of the Buga-Buga Tribe. We won't let you free unless you agree to let us perform the Buga-Buga Arts on you!" the King shouts.
"What the heck is Buga-Buga?" Hero asks.
"We will literally hit your butts. That's Buga-Buga. If you refuse, we will kill you. Otherwise, you will be free!" the King says.
Hero and Sandara look at each other nervously. They don't know what will happen to them.
Sandara is called first. "Death or Buga-Buga?" the King asks.
"I choose Buga-Buga!" Sandara shouts. Two tribesmen then whack her butt.
Hero can't stomach the humiliation being done to Sandara. After all, he and she are a love team. He will defend her to the death.
With that thought in mind, Hero abruptly shouts, "I choose to die!"
"Death by Buga-Buga!" the King responds. "OK, men, slaughter him!"
The whacks received by Hero are more painful. After all, he is prepared to die. But, Sandara can't bear to see her one and only being beaten to death. She shouts, "HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRROOOOOOOOO!"
But while Sandara shouts in agony, an explosion occurs near King Bukbok's throne. That catches the whole tribe's attention.
"OK, we'll both play dead," Hero instructs Sandara.
While the duo is playing dead, a figure arises from the explosion. The one with short, green hair, the antenna-ear thingies, and now, a concealed arm cannon.
She's none other than... Multi!
"Grrrr... you show up at an unexpected time, you party-pooper!" the King shouts in anger.
"Your reign of evil ends now..." says Multi in an honorable tone.
"Hahahaha! It's a whole tribe against you! Buga-Buga, CHARGE!"
And all of the tribesmen charge towards Multi, but she seems unfazed by them. Instead, she points her right arm towards them. And in a matter of seconds, that right arm turns into the arm cannon. "W-what will you do?" the King says in fear.
"I am the divine light
I wield the power of truth
My mind is clear
My heart is pure
Holy Father
To You, I commend my soul
Give me the strength
To smite my enemies
Let justice prevail...
Let evil be undone..."
"CHARGE SHOT..." she says while a ball of light emanates from the arm cannon. She then shouts "NOW!", and the ball of light turns into a white laser that pierces through the tribesmen, eliminating them easily.
"NNNNOOOO! You will pay! Mr. Victorialuna will get mad at me! In revenge, I'll challenge you to a great showdown at San Juanico Bridge! Tomorrow! At high noon! You won't survive by then, I assure!" King Bukbok says angrily before he and his remaining tribesmen leave hastily.
Multi's right arm goes back to normal before she notices Hero and Sandara, who are still playing dead. She approaches them and wakes them up.
"Oooohhh... is it you again...?" Hero says while recovering from playing dead.
"Is it over...?" Sandara says while also recovering.
"Good thing I saved you and your butts from literal punishment," Multi says with a smile.
"Who are you, anyway?" Hero asks.
Multi introduces herself, and so does the love team.
"We plan to go to Basilan to save the Japanese hostages from the Abu Sayyaf," Sandara explains.
"To tell you the truth, I was one of them," Multi responds.
"WHAT!" Hero and Sandara say surprisingly.
The maid robot then explains the events from her rescue by Super Sawsaw to her conversion.
"What an interesting story it is," Sandara commends.
"Wait," Multi interrupts the two, who are planning to leave immediately. "That tribe... what is it called?"
"Buga-Buga," the two answer.
"OK, the leader of the Buga-Buga Tribe said that he'll challenge me to a fight at San Juanico Bridge by noon tomorrow. If you plan to join me, that's fine," Multi says.
"Three heads are better than one, anyway," Hero responds. "We might not be able to reach Basilan if that pesky butt-kicker stands in the way. So we'll join you."
"Alrighty! I'm so happy," Multi jumps with joy.
"We'd best prepare for tomorrow," Sandara remarks.
The next day, 12 noon, San Juanico Bridge.
The newly-formed trio and the remaining members of the tribe assemble themselves at the opposite ends of the big bridge.
King Bukbok shouts via his megaphone, "OK, Maverick, come out now and fight all of us, who are 3,000 strong! If you joined forces with those two hostages, it's still fine with me, because I will whoop all of your butts in the end!"
Multi also whips up her megaphone and blurts out, "We are ready anytime! Just you wait and see! We will save our comrades in Basilan after we make short work of you!"
"WHAT! Those Japanese bastards in Basilan who are about to be beheaded are your allies? You really piss me off! That sense of justice you have will be gone once you are all defeated!"
(Mini-game: Clash on the Big Bridge)
(Description: This mini-game will follow the gameplay mechanics of "MegaMan X8". Hero, Sandara, and Multi will fight individually. If one of those combatants is in a critical condition, he/she must tag to give way to another one. If the life bar drops to 0, it's game over.)
(Combatant descriptions:
Hero is a melee fighter. His attacks deal a good chunk of damage, and can attack multiple enemies in a single swing. However, his attacks are ineffective against enemies with high physical defense.
Sandara is a hybrid fighter. She can also do melee attacks like Hero, but her attacks have shorter range, inflict lower damage, and do not attack multiple enemies. Her other ability as a hybrid fighter is casting offensive magic. Her offensive magic attacks multiple enemies and pierces through high-physical-defense enemies. The only downside is the relatively long casting time.
Multi is a long-range fighter. She can switch from automatic mode (rapid-fire mode) to manual mode (rifle mode) and vice-versa. She can also bring out a charge shot, which adds defense-ignoring damage. However, it also requires some casting time.)
The first quarter of the bridge contains normal Buga-Buga tribesmen. Hero dispatches them easily with repeated swings of his sword.
But at the end of the first quarter, he faces an armored carrier that continuously pours out dozens of tribesmen. He charges towards the armored carrier and attacks it, but to no avail. And because of the tribesmen who immediately attack upon coming out, Hero takes some damage.
"OK, Multi, you take care of this!" Hero says as he tags out.
As soon as Multi tags in, she immediately snuffs out the tribesmen with rapid-fire shots, and then focuses on the armored carrier. She busts out her charge shot, which eliminates the armored carrier in an instant.
The second quarter of the bridge contains four armored carriers. Though Multi eliminates the tribesmen in either automatic or manual mode, she can't focus on the armored carriers because of the sheer number of tribesmen who come out.
"Miss Sandara, please blast them with your magic!" Multi says as she tags out.
Sandara takes advantage of the apparently smaller number of tribesmen who come out of the carriers to cast offensive magic. Just as soon as one of the tribesmen attack her, the offensive spell comes out and clears the second quarter of all enemies, even the carriers.
The third quarter of the bridge contains mostly airborne enemies. Sandara tries to use the same tactic, but a bullet from an airborne enemy cuts off her casting time. She suffers medium damage.
"Hero! I leave this to you!" Sandara says as she tags out.
Fortunately, Hero's sword has the extra feature of reflecting enemy shots. With that in mind, Hero continuously swings his sword to defeat the airborne enemies.
The third quarter is then cleared of enemies, so Hero quickly proceeds to the fourth and final quarter, which is surprisingly empty.
"Hey you! Come out if you're a real man!" Hero shouts.
"Here I am, dumbhead!" King Bukbok shouts as he comes out. He is riding a mechanical suit of armor which is 10 times larger than himself, but looks exactly like him. "See this huge armor? This is where the people's taxes go! If you don't wanna waste it, don't fight me!"
"What a lame excuse. You just wasted the people's money which would otherwise be used for social services. Just like North Korea. Sandara told me this."
"Now, have at you!"
BOSS: Bukbok-Tron
Strategy: The boss employs a barrier which can be broken either with Sandara's magic or Multi's charge shot. For a quicker time, have Multi break it, then switch to Sandara so you can hit the head with powerful magic. Repeat this strategy until the boss has fewer than 10 units of life left. Break its barrier a final time, then leap up and initiate the Triple Attack shockwave. Make sure the wave hits the head, so you can use that overpowered attack to finish off the boss.
Note: The Triple Attack is a one-time-only attack which involves the trio simultaneously attacking an enemy.
(End of mini-game)
The mechanical suit gets destroyed in a glorious blaze, but King Bukbok comes out of the rubble.
"How insulting to call my precious suit a waste of people's money! If you supporters of those Japanese terrorists have your way, the Philippines will be no more than a puppet state of you-know-what-country! So we have to build a massive army in order not to let this happen!" the king says.
"Build an army? In order to protect from the country that Multi came from? I bet that you work for Mr. Victorialuna and let many innocents die from that so-called 'defense'," Sandara replies.
"You are right. I work for Mr. Victorialuna because of the promise of being a true Son of the Nation once Japan and its influences are totally wiped out. And those innocents you're talking about? That's pure rubbish! I swear that they aren't innocent on the basis of supporting those future Jap terrorists. So they deserve the right to die, and I hope that they'll burn in hell."
"I--- I'm sick of those baseless arguments you have! I, together with my friends, went to the Philippines just to study. And we all have good intentions in doing that. But you and your boss have tarnished the image of the Philippines and Filipinos alike with your useless overprotection! Freedom dies whenever there is overprotection, remember?" Multi retorts.
"What a goody-two-shoes comment from a cute robot like you. Too bad that cuteness of yours will be gone once you and the two ex-hostages of mine will suffer an ANAL DEATH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Battle 6, commence!
Allies: Hero, Sandara, Multi
Enemy: King Bukbok (HP: 14,560)
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to attack King Bukbok. She deals 572 damage to him.
Hero gets a turn. He chooses to cast Backdraft on King Bukbok. He deals 501 damage to him, but suffers 88 recoil damage.
Sandara gets a turn. She chooses to cast Aja! on Hero. Hero's status points are up by 5.
King Bukbok gets a turn. He chooses to attack Multi. Multi takes 168 damage.
Sandara gets a turn. She chooses to cast No Dong on King Bukbok. She deals 918 damage to him.
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to attack King Bukbok. She deals 403 damage to him.
Hero gets a turn. He chooses to cast Take Cover! on Sandara. Any attack directed to Sandara will be redirected to him only once.
King Bukbok gets a turn. He chooses to cast Anal Death on Sandara. But because of Hero's action, that attack is redirected to Hero. Hero becomes instantly KOed.
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to use 1-Use Defribulator on Hero. Hero is revived with 251 HP left.
Sandara gets a turn. She chooses to cast Aja! on Hero. Hero's status points are up by 5.
King Bukbok gets a turn. He chooses to cast Buga-Buga Spears on Sandara. Sandara takes 500 damage. Sandara is now in critical condition.
Hero gets a turn. He chooses to cast First Aid on himself. He recovers 300 HP.
Sandara gets a turn. She chooses to use Nestea on herself. She recovers 300 HP. Critical condition removed.
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to attack King Bukbok. She deals 482 damage to him.
King Bukbok gets a turn. He chooses to attack Multi. But the attack missed!
Sandara gets a turn. She chooses to cast Aja! on Hero. Hero's status points are up by 10.
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to attack King Bukbok. She deals 500 damage to him.
Hero gets a turn. He chooses to attack King Bukbok. He deals 3810 damage to him. A critical hit!
King Bukbok gets a turn. He chooses to attack Hero. Hero takes 165 damage.
Hero gets a turn. He chooses to attack King Bukbok. He deals 4000 damage to him. A critical hit!
Sandara gets a turn. She chooses to cast No Dong on King Bukbok. She deals 1299 damage to him.
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to attack King Bukbok. She deals 1076 damage to him. A critical hit!
Hero gets a turn. He defends.
Sandara gets a turn. She defends.
Multi gets a turn. She chooses to attack King Bukbok. She deals 1075 damage to him, KOing him. A critical hit!
King Bukbok: Mr. Victorialuna, forgive me for my incompetence!
Battle 6 won!
Because of King Bukbok's defeat, the trio surprisingly receives new special abilities!
Hero learns Sweep Slash!
Description: Deal normal physical damage to all enemies.
Sandara learns Walang Sabit!
Description: Stop an enemy's time progression, therefore making it unable to do anything for the rest of the battle.
Multi learns Buga-Buga Spears!
Description: Deal physical damage to an enemy regardless of physical defense.
As a side note, Multi also learns Switch Weapon!
Description: Switch Multi's default weapon from mop to arm cannon and vice versa.
"Two down, one to go," Hero remarks.
"What do you mean by that?" Multi asks.
"He means that there is still a subordinate of Mr. Victorialuna. If we defeat him, it's a hassle-free ride to Basilan," Sandara explains.
"I'm so glad that I've met you two," Multi replies. "You look much like Mr. Hiroyuki and Ms. Akari."
"Huh? Who are they?" Hero and Sandara say while they blush.
"My friends," Multi answers with a smile.
"OK, everyone. We'll reward ourselves with a vacation to Davao. I'm tired of all that fighting, anyway. And that'll be a trip for you to remember, Multi," Hero explains. "You'll see the true beauty of the Philippines."
"Yes, Mr. Hero and Ms. Sandara! We really deserve a break! Our vacation will be fun!" Multi responds.
The next day, the trio prepare themselves for the vacation. And what do they ride in order to go to Davao? A SuperFerry.