Mega Man X4 - Plot

Plot

See also: List of Mega Man X characters

The plot for Mega Man X4 is presented by both fully animated full motion video (FMV) cutscenes and in-game text. The storyline differs slightly depending on whether the player chooses Mega Man X or Zero. Mega Man X4 takes place in an ambiguous year in the 22nd century (21XX), in which humans coexist with intelligent androids called "Reploids". Following the third defeat of the powerful, "Maverick" Reploid Sigma, A second Maverick Hunting group has arisen, The army, called the "Repliforce", is a strict military regime led by the giant Reploid named General and his second-in-command, Colonel. Some time later, behind the scenes, General has been meeting with a mysterious figure who plots the Hunters' demise, trying to convince General that the Hunters are dangerous, and would turn on him in an instant, and that his best course of action would be to destroy them. General dismisses the figure, unwilling to betray the Humans. Mayhem breaks out however, when the Sky Lagoon, a massive floating city, is sent crashing down onto the city below it, killing millions of civilians, humans and Reploids alike. The game begins here where either X or Zero is dispatched to investigate possible causes of the disaster only to become entangled in a struggle to save the world.

At the crash site, X and Zero encounter Colonel, and attempt to bring him back to base unarmed for investigation. Colonel denies Repliforce's involvement in the Sky Lagoon destruction, and refuses to disarm out of pride, retreating. The Repliforce thus begins a movement to claim independence from the Human government and create a nation for Reploids only. Back at Maverick Hunter headquarters, X is greeted by a rookie Hunter named Double, while Zero rendezvous with Colonel's kind-hearted sister Iris. Double and Iris outline the locations of eight Reploid leaders who have sworn their loyalty to Repliforce's coup. The two characters act as X and Zero's mission operators respectively. Once the eight Mavericks are beaten, X and Zero are sent to a space port where Colonel guards Repliforce's launch into outer space. Colonel dies after the battle, and the two protagonists infiltrate the Repliforce's space station, a weapon capable of destroying all human life on Earth. X must fight Double, who was acting as a double agent to gain information from the Hunters. Zero is forced to battle Iris, who is torn between the ideals of her brother and justice Zero attempts to uphold. Once Double, Iris, and General are defeated, Sigma reveals himself as the mastermind of creating the conflict between the Maverick Hunters and Repliforce and announces his intention to once again wipe out humanity. In the end, Sigma is beaten, General sacrifices his body to destroy the space station, and X and Zero escape safely to Earth.

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